Female to male life expectancy ratio in Paraguay
Paraguay: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.09 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.09
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
70th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 1951
All-time low
1.05
in 1987
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female to male life expectancy ratio in Paraguay stood at 1.09.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Paraguay peaked at 1.09 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1987.
That places Paraguay 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.09 | — |
| 1951 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.05 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.09 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.09 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.09 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.08 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 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 to male life expectancy ratio in Paraguay?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Paraguay was 1.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 1951.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1987.
- How does Paraguay rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Paraguay ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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