Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Infant mortality rates (Our World) was 1.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.4
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.69
in 1950
All-time low
1.4
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Infant mortality rates in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates 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 rates in Paraguay peaked at 7.69 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.
Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.69 | — |
| 1951 | 7.66 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 7.64 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 7.6 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 7.55 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 7.48 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 7.39 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 7.29 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 7.17 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 7.05 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 6.92 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 6.8 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 6.67 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 6.56 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 6.45 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 6.36 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 6.28 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 6.2 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 6.13 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 6.06 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 5.99 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 5.93 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 5.85 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 5.78 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 5.69 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 5.6 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 5.51 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 5.4 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 5.29 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 5.17 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 5.04 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 4.9 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 4.77 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 4.64 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 4.48 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 4.34 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 4.19 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 4.06 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 3.92 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 3.79 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 3.66 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 3.55 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 3.43 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 3.33 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 3.23 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 3.14 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.05 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.97 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.9 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.82 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.75 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.69 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.62 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.56 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.5 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.43 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.37 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.31 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.25 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.18 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.12 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.06 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.94 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.88 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.83 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.77 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.71 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.66 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.61 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.55 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.5 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.45 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.4 | -3.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.17, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.18, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.45 | 7.05 | 7.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.44 | 6.06 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.62 | 5.17 | 5.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.41 | 3.79 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.21 | 2.82 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 | 2.18 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 1.61 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 | 1.4 | 1.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 1.43 compare
- 93 Palestine 1.42 compare
- 94 Suriname 1.41 compare
- 96 Trinidad and Tobago 1.35 compare
- 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.32 compare
- 98 Samoa 1.31 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)
- 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 rates in Paraguay?
- Infant mortality rates in Paraguay was 1.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.69 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for infant mortality rates?
- Paraguay ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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