Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Paraguay
Paraguay: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 70.89 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.89 years
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.89 years
in 2023
All-time low
55.52 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Paraguay stood at 70.89 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Paraguay peaked at 70.89 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.52 years, in 1950.
Paraguay ranks 129th 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 55.52 years | — |
| 1951 | 55.7 years | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 55.81 years | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 55.94 years | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 56.07 years | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 56.3 years | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 56.55 years | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 56.83 years | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 57.14 years | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 57.47 years | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 57.8 years | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 58.13 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 58.46 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 58.78 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 59.09 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 59.39 years | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 59.69 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 59.96 years | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 60.21 years | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 60.45 years | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 60.69 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 60.92 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 61.15 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 61.37 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 61.59 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 61.83 years | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 62.08 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 62.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 62.54 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 62.77 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 63.04 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 63.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 63.59 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 63.81 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 64.12 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 64.4 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 64.68 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 64.96 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 65.18 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 65.2 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 65.56 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 65.78 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 66.04 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 66.28 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 66.52 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 66.75 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 66.97 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 67.19 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 67.4 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 67.66 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 67.88 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 68.11 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 68.32 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.54 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.77 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 69.01 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 69.26 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 69.44 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 69.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 69.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 70 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 70.43 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 70.53 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.57 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.58 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.57 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.47 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.7 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 70.73 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.65 years | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 65.27 years | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 69.42 years | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 70.89 years | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.33 years | 55.52 years | 57.47 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.2 years | 57.8 years | 60.45 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.73 years | 60.69 years | 62.77 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.23 years | 63.04 years | 65.2 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.61 years | 65.56 years | 67.66 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.87 years | 67.88 years | 69.78 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.48 years | 70 years | 70.73 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.81 years | 65.27 years | 70.89 years | 4 |
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0431 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Paraguay?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Paraguay was 70.89 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 70.89 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.52 years in 1950.
- How does Paraguay rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Paraguay ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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