Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Paraguay
Paraguay: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff was 71.12 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
71.12
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
86th
of 185 countries
All-time high
251.94
in 1985
All-time low
68.66
in 2017
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Paraguay, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Paraguay is 71.12, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Paraguay peaked at 251.94 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 68.66, in 2017.
That places Paraguay 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 251.94 | — |
| 1986 | 235.11 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 228.98 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 226.66 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 230.36 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 226.17 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 213.25 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 213.81 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 210.49 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 206.95 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 190.57 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 184.52 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 169.8 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 163.49 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 159.86 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 148.45 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 146.85 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 131.83 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 130.26 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 127.17 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 127.21 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 113.52 | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 110.27 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 107.13 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 104.03 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 100.49 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 98.55 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 85.04 | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 80.8 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 76.79 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 80 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 68.81 | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 68.66 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 69.76 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 69.88 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.12 | +1.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 71.12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.53, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 71.12 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.83, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 234.61 | 226.66 | 251.94 | 5 |
| 1990s | 193.89 | 159.86 | 226.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.67 | 104.03 | 148.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.88 | 68.66 | 100.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.12 | 71.12 | 71.12 | 1 |
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 vs births attended by health staff in Paraguay?
- Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Paraguay was 71.12 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 251.94 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.66 in 2017.
- How does Paraguay rank for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- Paraguay ranks 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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