Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Paraguay
Paraguay: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre was 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0052 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
136th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0146 units per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
0.0052 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Paraguay stood at 0.0052 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 0.0146 units per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Paraguay ranks 136th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.0052 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 units per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.0052 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0121 units per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 133 Cyprus 0.006 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Slovakia 0.0057 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 United Arab Emirates 0.0056 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Mauritania 0.0051 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Luxembourg 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Denmark 0.005 units per square kilometre 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Paraguay?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Paraguay was 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0146 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.