Fertility vs child mortality in Paraguay
Paraguay: Fertility vs child mortality was 2.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.42
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
84th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.51
in 1957
All-time low
2.42
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 2.42 for fertility 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 vs child mortality in Paraguay peaked at 6.51 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 2.42, 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 vs child mortality in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.49 | — |
| 1951 | 6.49 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 6.5 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 6.5 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.51 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 6.51 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 6.51 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.51 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 6.51 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 6.51 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 6.5 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 6.49 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 6.47 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.45 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.42 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 6.34 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 6.23 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 6.1 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 5.97 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 5.84 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 5.72 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 5.59 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 5.46 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 5.35 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 5.27 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.18 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 5.12 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 5.08 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 5.04 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 5.06 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 5.1 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 5.15 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 5.13 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.09 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 5.04 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 4.97 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.93 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.85 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 4.77 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 4.68 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.57 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 4.48 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 4.4 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.28 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 4.2 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.11 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.01 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.91 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.8 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.67 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.51 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 3.36 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.23 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.12 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 3.05 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.97 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.89 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.82 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.79 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.76 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.69 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.67 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.66 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.64 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.65 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.65 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.62 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.59 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.56 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.52 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.47 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.44 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.42 | -0.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2.42 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2.42 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.5 | 6.49 | 6.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.28 | 5.84 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.29 | 5.04 | 5.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.97 | 4.68 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.14 | 3.67 | 4.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.05 | 2.76 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 | 2.42 | 2.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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)
- 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 fertility vs child mortality in Paraguay?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Paraguay was 2.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.51 in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Paraguay ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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