Mortality rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Mortality rate 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 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% |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,098 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0672 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4987 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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