Infant mortality rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Infant mortality rate was 14.53 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.53
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
89th
of 201 countries
All-time high
65.52
in 1956
All-time low
14.53
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Infant mortality rate in Paraguay, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Paraguay is 14.53, measured 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 in Paraguay peaked at 65.52 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 14.53, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 89th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate 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
- 86 Kyrgyzstan 14.76 compare
- 87 Suriname 14.76 compare
- 88 Morocco 14.73 compare
- 90 Vanuatu 14.43 compare
- 91 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 14.23 compare
- 92 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,098 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4361 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4512 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1451 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Paraguay?
- Infant mortality rate in Paraguay was 14.53 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 65.52 in 1956.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.53 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for infant mortality rate?
- Paraguay ranks 89th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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