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

1001502002503003501985200220201985: 3251986: 3081987: 306.81988: 308.31989: 315.61990: 314.41991: 300.71992: 301.51993: 298.91994: 295.91995: 272.51996: 263.91997: 241.11998: 232.21999: 225.42000: 206.42001: 202.72002: 179.32003: 174.62004: 169.12005: 167.92006: 149.92007: 145.62008: 140.32009: 136.32010: 131.62011: 129.12012: 111.42013: 108.32014: 105.22015: 111.22016: 96.32017: 96.12018: 97.72019: 97.12020: 98.9

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

Annual values for Maternal deaths by income group in Paraguay, 1985 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 82 Saudi Arabia 107.92 compare
  2. 83 Equatorial Guinea 106.17 compare
  3. 84 Jordan 100.39 compare
  4. 86 Sri Lanka 89.41 compare
  5. 87 Libya 88 compare
  6. 88 Kyrgyzstan 81.12 compare

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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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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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