Maternal mortality ratio in Paraguay
Paraguay: Maternal mortality ratio was 58.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Paraguay, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Paraguay is 58.27, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Paraguay peaked at 236.98 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 57.57, in 2019.
That places Paraguay 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 236.98 | — |
| 1986 | 230.34 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 224.77 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 219.9 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 208.89 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 198.12 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 191.62 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 194.88 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 197.38 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 200.78 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 202.48 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 202.96 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 205.05 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 206.6 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 206.66 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 206.76 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 206.85 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 205.51 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 203 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 198.88 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 194.03 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 186.49 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 176.9 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 165.82 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 152.07 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 135.99 | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 120.28 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 99.71 | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 83.61 | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 70.4 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 63.69 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 59.63 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 58.41 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 57.69 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 57.57 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.65 | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 139.92 | +103.8% |
| 2022 | 77.71 | -44.5% |
| 2023 | 58.27 | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 224.18 | 208.89 | 236.98 | 5 |
| 1990s | 200.65 | 191.62 | 206.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 189.63 | 152.07 | 206.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.7 | 57.57 | 135.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.14 | 58.27 | 139.92 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,098 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (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 maternal mortality ratio in Paraguay?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Paraguay was 58.27 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 236.98 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.57 in 2019.
- How does Paraguay rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Paraguay ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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