Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Paraguay
Paraguay: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 2.42 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.42 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
84th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.51 live births per woman
in 1957
All-time low
2.42 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 2.42 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. child mortality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Paraguay peaked at 6.51 live births per woman in 1957 and was at its lowest, 2.42 live births per woman, in 2023.
Paraguay ranks 84th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.49 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.49 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 6.5 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 6.5 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.51 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 6.51 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 6.51 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.51 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 6.51 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 6.51 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 6.5 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 6.49 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 6.47 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.45 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.42 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 6.34 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 6.23 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 6.1 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 5.97 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 5.84 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 5.72 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 5.59 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 5.46 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 5.35 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 5.27 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.18 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 5.12 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 5.08 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 5.04 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 5.06 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 5.1 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 5.15 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 5.13 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.09 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 5.04 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 4.97 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.93 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.85 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 4.77 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 4.68 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.57 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 4.48 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 4.4 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.28 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 4.2 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.11 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.01 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.91 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.8 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.67 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.51 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 3.36 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.23 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.12 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 3.05 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.97 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.89 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.82 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.79 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.76 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.69 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.67 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.66 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.64 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.65 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.65 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.62 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.59 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.56 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.52 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.5 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.47 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.44 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.42 live births per woman | -0.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2.42 live births per woman is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2.42 live births per woman is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 live births per woman, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.5 live births per woman | 6.49 live births per woman | 6.51 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.28 live births per woman | 5.84 live births per woman | 6.5 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.29 live births per woman | 5.04 live births per woman | 5.72 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.97 live births per woman | 4.68 live births per woman | 5.15 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.14 live births per woman | 3.67 live births per woman | 4.57 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.05 live births per woman | 2.76 live births per woman | 3.51 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 live births per woman | 2.52 live births per woman | 2.69 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 live births per woman | 2.42 live births per woman | 2.5 live births per woman | 4 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Paraguay?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Paraguay was 2.42 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.51 live births per woman in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Paraguay ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.