Infant mortality rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Infant mortality rate was 1.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Paraguay is 1.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Paraguay peaked at 7.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2023.
Paraguay ranks 95th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.5% | 7.0% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 1.4% compare
- 93 Palestine 1.4% compare
- 94 Suriname 1.4% compare
- 96 Trinidad and Tobago 1.4% compare
- 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.3% compare
- 98 Samoa 1.3% compare
More health data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 59,968 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 58,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 59,119 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 57,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 58,301 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 56,298 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Paraguay?
- Infant mortality rate in Paraguay was 1.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for infant mortality rate?
- Paraguay ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.