Maternal mortality ratio in Paraguay
Paraguay: Maternal mortality ratio was 58.27 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Paraguay, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Paraguay stood at 58.27 per 100,000 live births.
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 206.85 per 100,000 live births in 2001 and was at its lowest, 57.57 per 100,000 live births, in 2019.
That places Paraguay 91st out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 189.63 per 100,000 live births | 152.07 per 100,000 live births | 206.85 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.7 per 100,000 live births | 57.57 per 100,000 live births | 135.99 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.14 per 100,000 live births | 58.27 per 100,000 live births | 139.92 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 88 Nicaragua 60.35 per 100,000 live births compare
- 89 Libya 59.5 per 100,000 live births compare
- 90 Colombia 59.38 per 100,000 live births compare
- 92 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 55.84 per 100,000 live births compare
- 93 Ecuador 55.37 per 100,000 live births compare
- 94 Trinidad and Tobago 54.08 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Paraguay
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,098 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 59,968 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 58,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 59,119 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 57,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 58,301 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 56,298 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Paraguay?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Paraguay was 58.27 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 206.85 per 100,000 live births in 2001.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.57 per 100,000 live births in 2019.
- How does Paraguay rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Paraguay ranks 91st out of 196 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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