Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Paraguay
Paraguay: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 1.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Paraguay, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extreme poverty vs child mortality in Paraguay is 1.63, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Paraguay peaked at 6.51 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.63, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.61 | 4.73 | 6.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.94 | 3.45 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 | 2.65 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 | 1.92 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 1.63 | 1.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 1.68 compare
- 90 North Korea 1.67 compare
- 91 Moldova 1.65 compare
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.59 compare
- 94 Suriname 1.58 compare
- 95 Morocco 1.57 compare
More health data for Paraguay
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,098 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 extreme poverty vs child mortality in Paraguay?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Paraguay was 1.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.51 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Paraguay ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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