Inequality in life expectancy in Paraguay
Paraguay: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.1063 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1063
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
89th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1466
in 2010
All-time low
0.1063
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Paraguay, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.1063 for inequality in life expectancy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Paraguay peaked at 0.1466 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1063, in 2023.
Paraguay ranks 89th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1466 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1435 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.14 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1367 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1336 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1306 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1275 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1244 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1202 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1178 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1141 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1111 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1091 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1063 | -2.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.1063 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.093, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.1063 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0991, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1321 | 0.1178 | 0.1466 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1102 | 0.1063 | 0.1141 | 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 inequality in life expectancy in Paraguay?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Paraguay was 0.1063 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1466 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1063 in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Paraguay ranks 89th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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