Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 14.53 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.53
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
88th
of 200 countries
All-time high
65.52
in 1956
All-time low
14.53
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Paraguay, 1956–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 14.53 for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Paraguay peaked at 65.52 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 14.53, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 88th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 65.52 | — |
| 1957 | 64.86 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 64.35 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 63.89 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 63.39 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 62.97 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 62.68 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 62.44 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 62.25 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 62.14 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 62.08 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 62.04 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 61.86 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 61.63 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 61.38 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 61.05 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 60.56 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 59.97 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 59.22 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 58.38 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 57.41 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 56.4 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 55.24 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 53.99 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 52.65 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 51.22 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 49.68 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 48.14 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 46.6 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 45.01 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 43.48 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 42.01 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 40.58 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 39.18 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 37.83 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 36.55 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 35.34 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 34.22 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 33.17 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 32.29 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 31.46 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 30.69 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 30.02 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 29.37 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 28.72 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 28.09 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 27.47 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 26.92 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 26.36 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 25.75 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 25.13 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 24.5 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 23.82 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 23.16 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 22.5 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 21.85 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 21.2 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 20.59 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 19.98 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 19.31 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 18.69 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 18.14 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 17.57 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 17.05 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 16.51 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 16.01 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 15.52 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 15.01 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 14.53 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.66 | 63.89 | 65.52 | 4 |
| 1960s | 62.35 | 61.63 | 63.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.36 | 53.99 | 61.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.86 | 39.18 | 52.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.1 | 29.37 | 37.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.99 | 23.16 | 28.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.69 | 17.05 | 22.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.52 | 14.53 | 16.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 85 Republic of Moldova 15.1 compare
- 86 Kyrgyzstan 14.76 compare
- 87 Morocco 14.73 compare
- 89 Vanuatu 14.43 compare
- 90 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 14.23 compare
- 91 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13.95 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 mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Paraguay?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Paraguay was 14.53 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 65.52 in 1956.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.53 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Paraguay ranks 88th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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