Mortality rate, under-5, male in Paraguay
Paraguay: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 17.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
91st
of 197 countries
All-time high
88.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
17.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Paraguay, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 17.9 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Paraguay peaked at 88.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 17.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 91st of 197 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, under-5, male in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 87.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 86.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 86.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 85.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 85.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 84.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 84.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 84 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 83.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 82.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 82.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 81.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 80.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 79.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 77.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 76.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 75 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 73.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 71.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 69.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 67.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 65.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 63.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 61.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 59.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 57 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 55 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 53.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 51.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 47.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 46 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 44.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 43 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 41.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 40.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 37.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 35 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 34.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 32.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 30.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.61 per 1,000 live births | 83.5 per 1,000 live births | 88.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.02 per 1,000 live births | 71.6 per 1,000 live births | 82.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.26 per 1,000 live births | 51.2 per 1,000 live births | 69.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.84 per 1,000 live births | 37.6 per 1,000 live births | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.92 per 1,000 live births | 29 per 1,000 live births | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.51 per 1,000 live births | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.16 per 1,000 live births | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 88 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 18.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 89 Vanuatu 18.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 90 Republic of Moldova 18.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 92 Suriname 17.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 94 Morocco 17.3 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Paraguay?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Paraguay was 17.9 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, under-5, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Paraguay ranks 91st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.