Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 8.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
96th
of 197 countries
All-time high
31.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1967
All-time low
8.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Paraguay, 1967–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, neonatal in Paraguay stood at 8.6 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Paraguay peaked at 31.2 per 1,000 live births in 1967 and was at its lowest, 8.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 96th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1968 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 30 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 28.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 23 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 8.6 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4 per 1,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 8.6 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.2 per 1,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.07 per 1,000 live births | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | 3 |
| 1970s | 28.89 per 1,000 live births | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.42 per 1,000 live births | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.16 per 1,000 live births | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.05 per 1,000 live births | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | 18 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.88 per 1,000 live births | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Paraguay?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Paraguay was 8.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2 per 1,000 live births in 1967.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Paraguay ranks 96th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.