Mortality rate, adult, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Mortality rate, adult, female was 94.48 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
94.48 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
107th
of 218 countries
All-time high
227.07 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
94.48 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Paraguay, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, female in Paraguay stood at 94.48 per 1,000 female adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Paraguay peaked at 227.07 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 94.48 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 107th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 227.07 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 223.69 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 220.73 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 218.06 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 215.72 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 213.96 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 212.46 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 211.27 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 210.09 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 208.91 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 207.86 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 206.82 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 206.09 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 205.25 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 204.31 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 202.87 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 201.28 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 199.76 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 198.14 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 196.44 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 194.46 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 192.58 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 190.6 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 188.84 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 186.43 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 184.1 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 181.78 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 179.33 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 176.8 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 170.23 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 163 per 1,000 female adults | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 156.36 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 154.08 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 151.81 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 149.48 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 146.95 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 144.33 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 142.56 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 140.7 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 138.83 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 136.57 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 134.32 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 131.88 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 129.56 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 127.3 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 125.09 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 122.94 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 120.72 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 118.56 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 116.23 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 113.89 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 112.02 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 107.47 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 103.75 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 100.45 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 99.28 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 98.1 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 97.22 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 96.68 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 95.99 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 105.79 per 1,000 female adults | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 167.45 per 1,000 female adults | +58.3% |
| 2022 | 113.5 per 1,000 female adults | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 96.39 per 1,000 female adults | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 94.48 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 94.48 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.94 per 1,000 female adults, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 94.48 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.69 per 1,000 female adults, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, female in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +58.3% | 105.79 per 1,000 female adults | 167.45 per 1,000 female adults |
| 2022 | -32.2% | 167.45 per 1,000 female adults | 113.5 per 1,000 female adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 216.19 per 1,000 female adults | 208.91 per 1,000 female adults | 227.07 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 202.88 per 1,000 female adults | 196.44 per 1,000 female adults | 207.86 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 184.51 per 1,000 female adults | 170.23 per 1,000 female adults | 194.46 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 148.81 per 1,000 female adults | 138.83 per 1,000 female adults | 163 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.32 per 1,000 female adults | 116.23 per 1,000 female adults | 136.57 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.48 per 1,000 female adults | 95.99 per 1,000 female adults | 113.89 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.52 per 1,000 female adults | 94.48 per 1,000 female adults | 167.45 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 104 Bhutan 96.68 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 105 Russian Federation 96.38 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 106 Nicaragua 94.57 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 108 Mexico 94.46 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 109 Mauritius 94.33 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 110 Brunei Darussalam 93 per 1,000 female adults compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Paraguay?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Paraguay was 94.48 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 227.07 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.48 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Paraguay ranks 107th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.