Death rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Death rate was 5.7 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate in Paraguay stood at 5.7 deaths per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Paraguay peaked at 11.69 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.17 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2006.
Paraguay ranks 189th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Paraguay
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 59,968 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 58,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 59,119 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 57,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 58,301 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 56,298 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Paraguay?
- Death rate in Paraguay was 5.7 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.69 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 deaths per 1,000 people in 2006.
- How does Paraguay rank for death rate?
- Paraguay ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.