Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Paraguay

Paraguay: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 71.12 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
71.12
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
85th
of 184 countries
All-time high
251.94
in 1985
All-time low
68.66
in 2017
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Paraguay, 1985–2020

501001502002501985200220201985: 251.91986: 235.11987: 2291988: 226.71989: 230.41990: 226.21991: 213.31992: 213.81993: 210.51994: 206.91995: 190.61996: 184.51997: 169.81998: 163.51999: 159.92000: 148.52001: 146.92002: 131.82003: 130.32004: 127.22005: 127.22006: 113.52007: 110.32008: 107.12009: 1042010: 100.52011: 98.62012: 852013: 80.82014: 76.82015: 802016: 68.82017: 68.72018: 69.82019: 69.92020: 71.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 71.12 for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Paraguay peaked at 251.94 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 68.66, in 2017.

That places Paraguay 85th out of 184 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 mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Paraguay, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 251.94
1986 235.11 -6.7%
1987 228.98 -2.6%
1988 226.66 -1.0%
1989 230.36 +1.6%
1990 226.17 -1.8%
1991 213.25 -5.7%
1992 213.81 +0.3%
1993 210.49 -1.6%
1994 206.95 -1.7%
1995 190.57 -7.9%
1996 184.52 -3.2%
1997 169.8 -8.0%
1998 163.49 -3.7%
1999 159.86 -2.2%
2000 148.45 -7.1%
2001 146.85 -1.1%
2002 131.83 -10.2%
2003 130.26 -1.2%
2004 127.17 -2.4%
2005 127.21 +0.0%
2006 113.52 -10.8%
2007 110.27 -2.9%
2008 107.13 -2.8%
2009 104.03 -2.9%
2010 100.49 -3.4%
2011 98.55 -1.9%
2012 85.04 -13.7%
2013 80.8 -5.0%
2014 76.79 -5.0%
2015 80 +4.2%
2016 68.81 -14.0%
2017 68.66 -0.2%
2018 69.76 +1.6%
2019 69.88 +0.2%
2020 71.12 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 234.61 226.66 251.94 5
1990s 193.89 159.86 226.17 10
2000s 124.67 104.03 148.45 10
2010s 79.88 68.66 100.49 10
2020s 71.12 71.12 71.12 1

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 82 Libya 72.13 compare
  2. 83 Morocco 71.85 compare
  3. 84 Honduras 71.82 compare
  4. 86 Peru 68.54 compare
  5. 87 Cyprus 68.41 compare
  6. 88 Ecuador 65.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Paraguay?
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Paraguay was 71.12 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 251.94 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 68.66 in 2017.
How does Paraguay rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
Paraguay ranks 85th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 mortality ratio vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
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