Food supply vs. life expectancy in Paraguay

Paraguay: Food supply vs. life expectancy was 73.84 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
73.84 years
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.84 years
in 2023
All-time low
58.05 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Food supply vs. life expectancy in Paraguay, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, food supply vs. life expectancy in Paraguay stood at 73.84 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food supply vs. life expectancy in Paraguay peaked at 73.84 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.05 years, in 1950.

That places Paraguay 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 58.83 years 58.05 years 59.88 years 10
1960s 61.41 years 60.2 years 62.38 years 10
1970s 63.38 years 62.55 years 64.3 years 10
1980s 65.75 years 64.55 years 66.92 years 10
1990s 68.61 years 67.34 years 69.77 years 10
2000s 71.17 years 70.03 years 72.28 years 10
2010s 73.28 years 72.55 years 73.67 years 10
2020s 71.75 years 68.11 years 73.84 years 4

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 128 Belarus 74.43 years compare
  2. 129 Azerbaijan 74.43 years compare
  3. 130 Kazakhstan 74.4 years compare
  4. 132 Dominican Republic 73.72 years compare
  5. 133 North Korea 73.64 years compare
  6. 134 Suriname 73.63 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food supply vs. life expectancy in Paraguay?
Food supply vs. life expectancy in Paraguay was 73.84 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest food supply vs. life expectancy recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 73.84 years in 2023.
What is the lowest food supply vs. life expectancy recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 58.05 years in 1950.
How does Paraguay rank for food supply vs. life expectancy?
Paraguay ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is food supply vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Food supply vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food supply vs. life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.