Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Paraguay
Paraguay: Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality 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 neonatal mortality in Paraguay, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Paraguay stood at 71.12.
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 vs neonatal mortality in Paraguay peaked at 251.94 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 68.66, 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 | 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
- 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 vs neonatal mortality in Paraguay?
- Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Paraguay was 71.12 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 251.94 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.66 in 2017.
- How does Paraguay rank for maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality?
- Paraguay ranks 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality 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 neonatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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