Infant mortality (Our World) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Infant mortality (Our World) was 1.45 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.45
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
89th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.55
in 1956
All-time low
1.45
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Infant mortality in Paraguay, 1956–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1.45 for infant mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality in Paraguay peaked at 6.55 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1.45, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 89th of 199 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 (Our World) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 6.55 | — |
| 1957 | 6.49 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 6.43 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 6.39 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 6.34 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 6.3 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 6.27 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 6.24 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.23 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.21 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 6.21 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.2 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 6.19 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.16 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 6.14 | -0.4% |
| 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 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 5.52 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 5.4 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 5.26 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 5.12 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 4.97 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 4.81 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 4.66 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 4.5 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 4.35 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 4.2 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 4.06 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 3.92 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 3.78 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 3.65 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 3.53 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.42 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 3.32 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.23 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.15 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.07 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.94 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.87 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.81 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.75 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.69 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.64 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.58 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.51 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.45 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.38 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.32 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.25 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.19 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.12 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.06 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.93 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.87 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.81 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.76 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.65 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.6 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.55 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.45 | -3.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16, 1.3× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.47 | 6.39 | 6.55 | 4 |
| 1960s | 6.23 | 6.16 | 6.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.84 | 5.4 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.59 | 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 in Paraguay?
- Infant mortality in Paraguay was 1.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 in 1956.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for infant mortality?
- Paraguay ranks 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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