Maternal deaths by income group in Paraguay
Paraguay: Maternal deaths by income group was 98.86 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
98.86
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
85th
of 185 countries
All-time high
325
in 1985
All-time low
96.12
in 2017
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Paraguay, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 98.86 for maternal deaths by income group in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Paraguay peaked at 325 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 96.12, in 2017.
That places Paraguay 85th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 325 | — |
| 1986 | 308 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 306.83 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 308.26 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 315.59 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 314.38 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 300.69 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 301.48 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 298.9 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 295.93 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 272.52 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 263.86 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 241.12 | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 232.16 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 225.4 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 206.35 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 202.65 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 179.29 | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 174.55 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 169.14 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 167.92 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 149.85 | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 145.56 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 140.34 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 136.28 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 131.65 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 129.1 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 111.4 | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 108.27 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 105.2 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 111.2 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 96.34 | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 96.12 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.67 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 97.14 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.86 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 312.74 | 306.83 | 325 | 5 |
| 1990s | 274.64 | 225.4 | 314.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 167.19 | 136.28 | 206.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.41 | 96.12 | 131.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.86 | 98.86 | 98.86 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 82 Saudi Arabia 107.92 compare
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- 86 Sri Lanka 89.41 compare
- 87 Libya 88 compare
- 88 Kyrgyzstan 81.12 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,098 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Paraguay?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Paraguay was 98.86 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 325 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.12 in 2017.
- How does Paraguay rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Paraguay ranks 85th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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