Sex ratio in life expectancy in Paraguay
Paraguay: Sex ratio in life expectancy 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
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy in Paraguay is 1.09, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy 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.
Sex ratio in life expectancy 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% |
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
- 67 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.09 compare
- 68 Mauritius 1.09 compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 1.09 compare
- 71 Sri Lanka 1.09 compare
- 72 Brazil 1.09 compare
- 73 Papua New Guinea 1.08 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Paraguay?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Paraguay was 1.09 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 1951.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1987.
- How does Paraguay rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Paraguay ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.