Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Paraguay
Paraguay: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 2.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.15
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
118th
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.77
in 1990
All-time low
2.15
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Paraguay is 2.15, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Paraguay peaked at 4.77 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.15, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 118th of 200 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.77 | — |
| 1991 | 4.48 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 4.22 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 3.98 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 3.76 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 3.57 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 3.41 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.27 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 3.16 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 3.07 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.02 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.99 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.99 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.01 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.05 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.07 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.08 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.06 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.02 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.95 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.87 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.79 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.71 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.65 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.6 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.56 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.52 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.47 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.43 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.39 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.34 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.3 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.25 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.2 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.15 | -2.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2.15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.57, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2.15 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7, 79% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.77 | 3.07 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 | 2.95 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 2.39 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 2.15 | 2.34 | 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)
- 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Paraguay?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Paraguay was 2.15 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.77 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Paraguay ranks 118th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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