Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Paraguay
Paraguay: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 70.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.89
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.89
in 2023
All-time low
55.52
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Paraguay stood at 70.89. 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, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Paraguay peaked at 70.89 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.52, 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 55.52 | — |
| 1951 | 55.7 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 55.81 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 55.94 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 56.07 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 56.3 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 56.55 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 56.83 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 57.14 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 57.47 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 57.8 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 58.13 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 58.46 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 58.78 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 59.09 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 59.39 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 59.69 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 59.96 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 60.21 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 60.45 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 60.69 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 60.92 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 61.15 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 61.37 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 61.59 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 61.83 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 62.08 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 62.31 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 62.54 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 62.77 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 63.04 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 63.31 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 63.59 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 63.81 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 64.12 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 64.4 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 64.68 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 64.96 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 65.18 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 65.2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 65.56 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 65.78 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 66.04 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 66.28 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 66.52 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 66.75 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 66.97 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 67.19 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 67.4 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 67.66 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 67.88 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 68.11 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 68.32 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.54 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.77 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 69.01 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 69.26 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 69.44 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 69.61 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 69.78 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 70 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.2 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 70.43 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 70.53 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.57 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.58 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.57 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.47 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.7 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 70.73 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.65 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 65.27 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 69.42 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 70.89 | +2.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 70.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 70.89 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.33, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.33 | 55.52 | 57.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.2 | 57.8 | 60.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.73 | 60.69 | 62.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.23 | 63.04 | 65.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.61 | 65.56 | 67.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.87 | 67.88 | 69.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.48 | 70 | 70.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.81 | 65.27 | 70.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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- 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Paraguay?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Paraguay was 70.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 70.89 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.52 in 1950.
- How does Paraguay rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Paraguay ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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