Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 84.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Paraguay, 1995–2023
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Paraguay stood at 84.6.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Paraguay peaked at 182.1 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 63.9, in 2014.
Paraguay ranks 18th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 130.7 | — |
| 1996 | 123.3 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 101.8 | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 110.9 | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 114.4 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 164 | +43.4% |
| 2001 | 159.7 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 182.1 | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 174.1 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 153.5 | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 128.5 | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 121.4 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 127.3 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 117.4 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 125.3 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 100.8 | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 88.8 | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 84.9 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 96.3 | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 63.9 | -33.6% |
| 2015 | 81.8 | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 86.4 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 67.3 | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 70.8 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 67.6 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 78.9 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 160 | +102.8% |
| 2022 | 90.5 | -43.4% |
| 2023 | 84.6 | -6.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 84.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.1, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 84.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.7, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) 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 | +102.8% | 78.9 | 160 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116.22 | 101.8 | 130.7 | 5 |
| 2000s | 145.33 | 117.4 | 182.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.86 | 63.9 | 100.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.5 | 78.9 | 160 | 4 |
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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)
- 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 maternal mortality ratio in Paraguay?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Paraguay was 84.6 in 2023, according to Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 182.1 in 2002.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9 in 2014.
- How does Paraguay rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Paraguay ranks 18th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births.