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) and other sources – with major processing 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 87th out of 189 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Paraguay

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Paraguay
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Paraguay: Maternal mortality ratio was 71.12 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

71.12 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

87th

of 189 countries

All-time high

251.94 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1985

All-time low

68.66 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2017

Years of data

1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Paraguay, 1985–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Paraguay is 71.12 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured 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.

That places Paraguay 87th out of 189 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.

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

84 Libya 72.13 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
85 Morocco 71.85 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
86 Honduras 71.82 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
88 Peru 68.54 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
89 Cyprus 68.41 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
90 Ecuador 65.75 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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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)

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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) and other sources – with major processing 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 87th out of 189 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) and other sources – with major processing 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

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.