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Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Paraguay

Paraguay: Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income was 71.12 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
71.12 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
85th
of 184 countries
All-time high
251.94 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
68.66 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2017
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Paraguay, 1985–2020

501001502002501985200220201985: 251.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 235.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 229 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 226.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 230.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 226.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 213.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 213.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 210.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 206.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 190.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 184.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 169.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 163.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 159.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 148.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 146.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 131.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 130.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 127.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 127.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 113.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 110.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 107.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 104 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 100.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 98.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 85 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 80.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 76.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 80 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 68.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 68.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 69.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 69.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 71.1 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 71.12 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income 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. average daily income in Paraguay peaked at 251.94 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 68.66 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2017.

Paraguay ranks 85th of 184 countries on this measure, 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. average daily income in Paraguay, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 251.94 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 235.11 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.7%
1987 228.98 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.6%
1988 226.66 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.0%
1989 230.36 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.6%
1990 226.17 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.8%
1991 213.25 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.7%
1992 213.81 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.3%
1993 210.49 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.6%
1994 206.95 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.7%
1995 190.57 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.9%
1996 184.52 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.2%
1997 169.8 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.0%
1998 163.49 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.7%
1999 159.86 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.2%
2000 148.45 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.1%
2001 146.85 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.1%
2002 131.83 deaths per 100,000 live births -10.2%
2003 130.26 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.2%
2004 127.17 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.4%
2005 127.21 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.0%
2006 113.52 deaths per 100,000 live births -10.8%
2007 110.27 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.9%
2008 107.13 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.8%
2009 104.03 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.9%
2010 100.49 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.4%
2011 98.55 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.9%
2012 85.04 deaths per 100,000 live births -13.7%
2013 80.8 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.0%
2014 76.79 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.0%
2015 80 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.2%
2016 68.81 deaths per 100,000 live births -14.0%
2017 68.66 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.2%
2018 69.76 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.6%
2019 69.88 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.2%
2020 71.12 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 234.61 deaths per 100,000 live births 226.66 deaths per 100,000 live births 251.94 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 193.89 deaths per 100,000 live births 159.86 deaths per 100,000 live births 226.17 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 124.67 deaths per 100,000 live births 104.03 deaths per 100,000 live births 148.45 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 79.88 deaths per 100,000 live births 68.66 deaths per 100,000 live births 100.49 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 71.12 deaths per 100,000 live births 71.12 deaths per 100,000 live births 71.12 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 82 Libya 72.13 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 83 Morocco 71.85 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 84 Honduras 71.82 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 86 Peru 68.54 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 87 Cyprus 68.41 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 88 Ecuador 65.75 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Paraguay?
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Paraguay was 71.12 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 251.94 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 68.66 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2017.
How does Paraguay rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income?
Paraguay ranks 85th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.