Life expectancy vs. health spending in Paraguay
Paraguay: Life expectancy vs. health spending was 73.84 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.84 years
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.84 years
in 2023
All-time low
58.05 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs. health spending in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy vs. health spending in Paraguay stood at 73.84 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs. health spending in Paraguay peaked at 73.84 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.05 years, in 1950.
Paraguay ranks 131st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy vs. health spending in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.05 years | — |
| 1951 | 58.26 years | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 58.37 years | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 58.49 years | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 58.62 years | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 58.81 years | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 59.02 years | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 59.27 years | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 59.56 years | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 59.88 years | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 60.2 years | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 60.52 years | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 60.82 years | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 61.1 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 61.37 years | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 61.61 years | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 61.83 years | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 62.02 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 62.21 years | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 62.38 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 62.55 years | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 62.73 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 62.89 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 63.06 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 63.23 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 63.44 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 63.65 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 63.86 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 64.08 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 64.3 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 64.55 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 64.81 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 65.08 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 65.29 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 65.61 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 65.89 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 66.17 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 66.45 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 66.71 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 66.92 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 67.34 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 67.68 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 67.96 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 68.23 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 68.5 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 68.78 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 69.05 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 69.28 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 69.51 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 69.77 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 70.03 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 70.28 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 70.54 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 70.8 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 71.05 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 71.32 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 71.58 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 71.82 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.05 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 72.28 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 72.55 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 72.79 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.11 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 73.29 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 73.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 73.45 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.49 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.45 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.63 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.67 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.72 years | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 68.11 years | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 72.32 years | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 73.84 years | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.83 years | 58.05 years | 59.88 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.41 years | 60.2 years | 62.38 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.38 years | 62.55 years | 64.3 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.75 years | 64.55 years | 66.92 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.61 years | 67.34 years | 69.77 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.17 years | 70.03 years | 72.28 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.28 years | 72.55 years | 73.67 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.75 years | 68.11 years | 73.84 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 128 Belarus 74.43 years compare
- 129 Azerbaijan 74.43 years compare
- 130 Kazakhstan 74.4 years compare
- 132 Dominican Republic 73.72 years compare
- 133 North Korea 73.64 years compare
- 134 Suriname 73.63 years 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4361 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4512 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1451 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs. health spending in Paraguay?
- Life expectancy vs. health spending in Paraguay was 73.84 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 73.84 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.05 years in 1950.
- How does Paraguay rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?
- Paraguay ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs. health spending rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.