Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Paraguay
Paraguay: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 58.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Paraguay, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Paraguay is 58.27, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Paraguay peaked at 236.98 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 57.57, in 2019.
That places Paraguay 90th out of 195 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 who gho 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% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 58.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.03, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 58.27 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.73, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 | +103.8% | 68.65 | 139.92 |
| 2022 | -44.5% | 139.92 | 77.71 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 who gho in Paraguay?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Paraguay was 58.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 236.98 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.57 in 2019.
- How does Paraguay rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Paraguay ranks 90th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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