Life expectancy at birth in Paraguay
Paraguay: Life expectancy at birth was 74.11 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
74.11
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
74.11
in 2025
All-time low
58.05
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Life expectancy at birth in Paraguay, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 74.11 for life expectancy at birth in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Paraguay peaked at 74.11 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58.05, in 1950.
That places Paraguay 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.05 | — |
| 1951 | 58.26 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 58.37 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 58.49 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 58.62 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 58.81 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 59.01 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 59.27 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 59.56 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 59.88 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 60.2 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 60.52 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 60.82 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 61.1 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 61.37 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 61.61 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 61.83 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 62.02 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 62.21 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 62.38 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 62.55 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 62.73 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 62.89 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 63.06 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 63.23 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 63.43 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 63.65 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 63.86 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 64.08 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 64.3 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 64.55 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 64.81 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 65.08 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 65.29 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 65.61 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 65.89 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 66.17 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 66.45 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 66.71 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 66.92 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 67.34 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 67.68 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 67.96 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 68.23 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 68.5 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 68.78 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 69.05 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 69.28 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 69.51 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 69.77 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 70.03 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 70.28 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 70.54 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 70.79 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 71.05 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 71.32 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 71.58 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 71.82 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.05 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 72.28 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 72.55 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 72.79 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.1 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 73.29 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 73.41 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 73.45 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.49 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.45 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.63 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.67 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.72 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 68.11 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 72.32 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 73.84 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 73.98 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 74.11 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.83 | 58.05 | 59.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.41 | 60.2 | 62.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.38 | 62.55 | 64.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.75 | 64.55 | 66.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.61 | 67.34 | 69.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.17 | 70.03 | 72.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.28 | 72.55 | 73.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.51 | 68.11 | 74.11 | 6 |
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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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0672 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4987 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Paraguay?
- Life expectancy at birth in Paraguay was 74.11 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 74.11 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.05 in 1950.
- How does Paraguay rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Paraguay ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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