Difference in male and female life expectancy in Paraguay
Paraguay: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 5.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.87
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
62nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.26
in 2020
All-time low
2.57
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in male and female life expectancy in Paraguay is 5.87, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Paraguay peaked at 6.26 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.57, in 1983.
That places Paraguay 62nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.4 | — |
| 1951 | 4.44 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 4.44 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 4.41 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 4.41 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 4.31 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 4.22 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 4.17 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 4.12 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 4.11 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 4.08 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 4.05 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 4 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 3.93 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 3.84 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 3.72 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 3.6 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 3.48 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 3.38 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 3.29 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 3.2 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 3.11 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 3 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 2.91 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 2.83 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.76 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 2.7 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 2.67 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.64 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 2.64 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.61 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 2.59 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.57 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.57 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.58 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.58 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.59 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 2.6 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.66 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 3.12 | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 3.29 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 3.57 | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 3.62 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 3.68 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.75 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.83 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.93 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.96 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.99 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.07 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 4.13 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.22 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.3 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.36 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.41 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.46 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.58 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.7 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 4.86 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 4.95 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.04 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.24 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 5.45 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 5.64 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 5.71 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.8 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.96 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.83 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.85 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.26 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 5.94 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 5.82 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 5.87 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.3 | 4.11 | 4.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.74 | 3.29 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.84 | 2.64 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.65 | 2.57 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.76 | 3.29 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.41 | 4.07 | 4.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.55 | 4.95 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.97 | 5.82 | 6.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 59 Mozambique 5.95 compare
- 60 Republic of Korea 5.93 compare
- 61 Grenada 5.92 compare
- 63 Haiti 5.84 compare
- 64 Uzbekistan 5.83 compare
- 65 Myanmar 5.77 compare
More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,098 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4361 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4512 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1451 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Paraguay?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Paraguay was 5.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 in 1983.
- How does Paraguay rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Paraguay ranks 62nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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