Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 14.53 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.53 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
94th
of 213 countries
All-time high
28.72 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
14.53 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Paraguay stood at 14.53 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Paraguay peaked at 28.72 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.53 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 94th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.72 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 28.09 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 27.47 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 26.92 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 26.36 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 25.75 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 25.13 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 23.82 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 23.16 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 21.85 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 20.59 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 19.98 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 19.31 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 18.69 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 18.14 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 17.57 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 17.05 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 16.51 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 16.01 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 15.52 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 15.01 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 14.53 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 14.53 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.59 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 14.53 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.39 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.99 per 1,000 live births | 23.16 per 1,000 live births | 28.72 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.69 per 1,000 live births | 17.05 per 1,000 live births | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.52 per 1,000 live births | 14.53 per 1,000 live births | 16.51 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 91 Kyrgyzstan 14.76 per 1,000 live births compare
- 92 Suriname 14.76 per 1,000 live births compare
- 93 Morocco 14.73 per 1,000 live births compare
- 95 Vanuatu 14.43 per 1,000 live births compare
- 96 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 14.23 per 1,000 live births compare
- 97 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13.95 per 1,000 live births 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)
- 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 mortality rate in Paraguay?
- Infant mortality rate in Paraguay was 14.53 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 28.72 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.53 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for infant mortality rate?
- Paraguay ranks 94th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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