Maternal mortality ratio in Paraguay
Paraguay: Maternal mortality ratio was 71.12 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Paraguay, 1985–2020
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 in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio 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 86th of 185 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 83 Libya 72.13 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 84 Morocco 71.85 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 85 Honduras 71.82 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 87 Peru 68.54 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 88 Cyprus 68.41 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 89 Ecuador 65.75 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 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 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 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?
- Paraguay ranks 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.