Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Paraguay
Paraguay: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 1.45 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.45
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
88th
of 195 countries
All-time high
6.34
in 1960
All-time low
1.45
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Paraguay, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality vs prenatal care in Paraguay is 1.45, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Paraguay peaked at 6.34 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.45, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.34 | — |
| 1961 | 6.3 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 6.27 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 6.24 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 6.23 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.21 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.21 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.2 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 6.19 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.16 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 6.14 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.11 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 6.06 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 6 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 5.92 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 5.84 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 5.74 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 5.64 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 5.52 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 5.4 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 5.26 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 5.12 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 4.97 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 4.81 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 4.66 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 4.5 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 4.35 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 4.2 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 4.06 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 3.92 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 3.78 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 3.65 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 3.53 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.42 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 3.32 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.23 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.15 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.07 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 3 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.94 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.87 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.81 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.75 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.69 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.64 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.58 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.51 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.45 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.38 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.32 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.25 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.19 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.12 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.06 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.93 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.87 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.81 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.76 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.65 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.6 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.55 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.45 | -3.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.45 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.24 | 6.16 | 6.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.84 | 5.4 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.58 | 3.92 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.31 | 2.94 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 2.32 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 | 1.7 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.45 | 1.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 vs prenatal care in Paraguay?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Paraguay was 1.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.34 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- Paraguay ranks 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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