Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 7.58 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.58
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
85th
of 201 countries
All-time high
49.55
in 1967
All-time low
7.58
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Paraguay, 1967–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Paraguay stood at 7.58. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Paraguay peaked at 49.55 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 7.58, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 85th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 49.55 | — |
| 1968 | 49.27 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 48.97 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 48.65 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 48.24 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 47.75 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 47.19 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 46.51 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 45.73 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 44.82 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 43.75 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 42.52 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 41.21 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 39.82 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 38.27 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 36.62 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 34.92 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 33.2 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 31.47 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 29.83 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 28.27 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 26.8 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 25.38 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 24.05 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 22.82 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 21.68 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 20.6 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 19.62 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 18.78 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 18.01 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 17.38 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 16.87 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 16.39 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 15.96 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 15.56 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 15.17 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 14.79 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 14.4 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 14.01 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 13.65 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 13.28 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 12.89 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 12.5 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 12.08 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 11.68 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 11.3 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 10.93 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 10.58 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 10.22 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 9.87 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 9.55 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 9.27 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 8.95 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 8.68 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 8.39 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 8.15 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 7.86 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 7.58 | -3.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 7.58 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 7.58 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.73, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.26 | 48.97 | 49.55 | 3 |
| 1970s | 45.64 | 41.21 | 48.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.46 | 25.38 | 39.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.62 | 16.39 | 24.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.22 | 12.5 | 15.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.44 | 8.95 | 12.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.13 | 7.58 | 8.68 | 5 |
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 mortality rate 1-59 months in Paraguay?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Paraguay was 7.58 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 49.55 in 1967.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.58 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Paraguay ranks 85th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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