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 98th out of 212 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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 206.76 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 206.85 per 100,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 205.51 per 100,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 203 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 198.88 per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 194.03 per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 186.49 per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 176.9 per 100,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 165.82 per 100,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 152.07 per 100,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 135.99 per 100,000 live births | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 120.28 per 100,000 live births | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 99.71 per 100,000 live births | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 83.61 per 100,000 live births | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 70.4 per 100,000 live births | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 63.69 per 100,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 59.63 per 100,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 58.41 per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 57.69 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 57.57 per 100,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.65 per 100,000 live births | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 139.92 per 100,000 live births | +103.8% |
| 2022 | 77.71 per 100,000 live births | -44.5% |
| 2023 | 58.27 per 100,000 live births | -25.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 58.27 per 100,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.96 per 100,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 58.27 per 100,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.76 per 100,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 per 100,000 live births | 139.92 per 100,000 live births |
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
- 95 Nicaragua 60.35 per 100,000 live births compare
- 96 Libya 59.5 per 100,000 live births compare
- 97 Colombia 59.38 per 100,000 live births compare
- 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 55.84 per 100,000 live births compare
- 100 Ecuador 55.37 per 100,000 live births compare
- 101 Trinidad and Tobago 54.08 per 100,000 live births compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (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)
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 98th out of 212 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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