Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 1,982 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,982
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
90th
of 201 countries
All-time high
5,791
in 1982
All-time low
1,982
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Infant deaths in Paraguay, 1957–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Paraguay is 1,982, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Paraguay peaked at 5,791 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1,982, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 90th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 4,803 | — |
| 1958 | 4,850 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 4,906 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 4,963 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 5,032 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 5,112 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 5,201 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 5,284 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 5,339 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 5,364 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 5,367 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 5,355 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 5,348 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 5,350 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,352 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,342 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 5,348 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 5,371 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 5,391 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 5,405 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 5,448 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 5,490 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 5,554 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 5,646 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 5,744 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 5,791 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 5,783 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 5,759 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 5,703 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 5,636 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 5,551 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 5,457 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 5,344 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 5,207 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 5,076 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 4,955 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 4,812 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 4,672 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 4,561 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 4,446 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 4,332 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 4,221 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 4,101 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 3,955 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 3,796 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 3,645 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 3,511 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 3,408 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3,320 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3,221 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3,125 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3,050 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,987 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2,905 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2,831 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2,786 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,744 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,707 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,666 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,610 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2,541 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2,460 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,378 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2,293 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2,213 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 2,135 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 2,053 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1,982 | -3.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1,982 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1,982 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 648, 3.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,853 | 4,803 | 4,906 | 3 |
| 1960s | 5,236 | 4,963 | 5,367 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,405 | 5,342 | 5,554 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,641 | 5,344 | 5,791 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,638 | 4,101 | 5,207 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,402 | 2,987 | 3,955 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,663 | 2,378 | 2,905 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,135 | 1,982 | 2,293 | 5 |
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 infant deaths in Paraguay?
- Infant deaths in Paraguay was 1,982 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5,791 in 1982.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,982 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for infant deaths?
- Paraguay ranks 90th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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