Mortality rate (15-19 years) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Mortality rate (15-19 years) was 4.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.02
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
6.85
in 1990
All-time low
4.02
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate in Paraguay is 4.02, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate in Paraguay peaked at 6.85 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.02, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 14th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate (15-19 years) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.85 | — |
| 1991 | 6.72 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 6.6 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 6.48 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 6.36 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 6.27 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 6.17 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.08 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 6 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.93 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.85 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.78 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.7 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.63 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.56 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.49 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.41 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.34 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.25 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.17 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.09 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 5.01 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.93 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.85 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.77 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.68 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.6 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.53 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.45 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.38 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.3 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.23 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 4.16 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.09 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 4.02 | -1.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 4.02 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.84, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 4.02 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.96, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.35 | 5.93 | 6.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.52 | 5.17 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 | 4.38 | 5.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 | 4.02 | 4.3 | 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 in Paraguay?
- Mortality rate in Paraguay was 4.02 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.85 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for mortality rate?
- Paraguay ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate (15-19 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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