Lifetime risk of maternal death in Paraguay
Paraguay: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.1413 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Paraguay, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Paraguay is 0.1413, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.1% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Paraguay peaked at 1.18 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1413, in 2023.
That places Paraguay 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.18 | — |
| 1986 | 1.15 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.11 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9327 | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8895 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8872 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8738 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8685 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8533 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8316 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.815 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7944 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7662 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7326 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.702 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6708 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6391 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6122 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5828 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5455 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.507 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4711 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4277 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.374 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.328 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2718 | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2264 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1916 | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1732 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1609 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1555 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1516 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1488 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1744 | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3476 | +99.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1913 | -45.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1413 | -26.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.1413 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0745, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.1413 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0926, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +99.3% | 0.1744 | 0.3476 |
| 2022 | -45.0% | 0.3476 | 0.1913 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1 | 1.18 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.8512 | 0.7662 | 0.9327 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5891 | 0.4277 | 0.7326 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2182 | 0.1488 | 0.374 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2136 | 0.1413 | 0.3476 | 4 |
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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Paraguay?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Paraguay was 0.1413 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1413 in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Paraguay ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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