Healthy life expectancy at birth in Paraguay
Paraguay: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 60.88 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
60.88
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
115th
of 185 countries
All-time high
65.07
in 2017
All-time low
60.88
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 60.88 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Paraguay peaked at 65.07 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 60.88, in 2021.
That places Paraguay 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.61 | 64.38 | 64.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.85 | 64.54 | 65.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.87 | 60.88 | 64.85 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 112 Republic of Moldova 61.21 compare
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- 114 Russian Federation 60.94 compare
- 116 Turkmenistan 60.82 compare
- 117 Indonesia 60.67 compare
- 118 Cambodia 60.63 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,098 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0672 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4987 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Paraguay?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Paraguay was 60.88 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 65.07 in 2017.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.88 in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Paraguay ranks 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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