Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Paraguay
Paraguay: Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth was 73.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.84
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.84
in 2023
All-time low
58.05
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 73.84 for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Paraguay peaked at 73.84 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.05, in 1950.
Paraguay ranks 131st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.05 | — |
| 1951 | 58.26 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 58.37 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 58.49 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 58.62 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 58.81 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 59.02 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 59.27 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 59.56 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 59.88 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 60.2 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 60.52 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 60.82 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 61.1 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 61.37 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 61.61 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 61.83 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 62.02 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 62.21 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 62.38 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 62.55 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 62.73 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 62.89 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 63.06 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 63.23 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 63.44 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 63.65 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 63.86 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 64.08 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 64.3 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 64.55 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 64.81 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 65.08 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 65.29 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 65.61 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 65.89 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 66.17 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 66.45 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 66.71 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 66.92 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 67.34 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 67.68 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 67.96 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 68.23 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 68.5 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 68.78 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 69.05 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 69.28 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 69.51 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 69.77 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 70.03 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 70.28 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 70.54 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 70.8 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 71.05 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 71.32 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 71.58 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 71.82 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.05 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 72.28 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 72.55 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 72.79 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.11 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 73.29 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 73.42 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 73.45 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.49 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.45 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.63 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.67 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.72 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 68.11 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 72.32 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 73.84 | +2.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 73.84 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 73.84 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.83 | 58.05 | 59.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.41 | 60.2 | 62.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.38 | 62.55 | 64.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.75 | 64.55 | 66.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.61 | 67.34 | 69.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.17 | 70.03 | 72.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.28 | 72.55 | 73.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.75 | 68.11 | 73.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 128 Belarus 74.43 compare
- 129 Azerbaijan 74.43 compare
- 130 Kazakhstan 74.4 compare
- 132 Dominican Republic 73.72 compare
- 133 North Korea 73.64 compare
- 134 Suriname 73.63 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5252 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0469 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5185 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Paraguay?
- Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth in Paraguay was 73.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 73.84 in 2023.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.05 in 1950.
- How does Paraguay rank for extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth?
- Paraguay ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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