Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was -3.46 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.46 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
139th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.74 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-4.02 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Paraguay, 1958–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded -3.46 % change on previous year for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 156.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Paraguay peaked at 1.74 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -4.02 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Paraguay 139th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 0.9786 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1960 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1962 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1963 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4683 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0559 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1968 | -0.2236 % change on previous year | -499.8% |
| 1969 | -0.1307 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0374 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0374 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.1868 % change on previous year | -599.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1123 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4301 % change on previous year | +282.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3724 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2597 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7956 % change on previous year | +206.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7709 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 1980 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 1981 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8182 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1983 | -0.1381 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1984 | -0.415 % change on previous year | +200.4% |
| 1985 | -0.9724 % change on previous year | +134.3% |
| 1986 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1987 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1988 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1989 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1990 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1991 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1992 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1993 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1994 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1995 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1996 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1997 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1998 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1999 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2000 | -3.56 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 2001 | -4.02 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2002 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2003 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2004 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2005 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2006 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2007 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2009 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2010 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 2011 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2012 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2013 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2014 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2015 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2016 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 2017 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 2018 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2019 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2020 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2021 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2022 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2023 | -3.84 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2024 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's -3.46 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.4 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's -3.46 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.81 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -599.8% | 0.0374 % change on previous year | -0.1868 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | -499.8% | 0.0559 % change on previous year | -0.2236 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +282.9% | 0.1123 % change on previous year | 0.4301 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +206.3% | 0.2597 % change on previous year | 0.7956 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -200.4% | -0.1381 % change on previous year | -0.415 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +160.1% | -0.1868 % change on previous year | 0.1123 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.07 % change on previous year | 0.9786 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.869 % change on previous year | -0.2236 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3795 % change on previous year | -0.1868 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3762 % change on previous year | -2.07 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.61 % change on previous year | -2.91 % change on previous year | -2.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.12 % change on previous year | -4.02 % change on previous year | -2.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.25 % change on previous year | -3.33 % change on previous year | -1.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.58 % change on previous year | -3.84 % change on previous year | -3.46 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 136 Gabon -3.37 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Dominican Republic -3.43 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Namibia -3.44 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Austria -3.59 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Jamaica -3.6 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Mexico -3.62 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
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- 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 infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Paraguay?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Paraguay was -3.46 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.02 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Paraguay rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- Paraguay ranks 139th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 156.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.