Mortality rate, under-5 in Paraguay
Paraguay: Mortality rate, under-5 was 16.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
91st
of 196 countries
All-time high
82.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
16.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5 in Paraguay is 16.3 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Paraguay peaked at 82.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 16.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 91st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 82.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 82.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 81.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 80.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 80.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 80 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 79.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 79.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 78.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 78.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 77.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 77.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 76.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 75.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 74.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 73.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 71.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 70.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 68.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 67 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 65.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 63.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 61.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 59.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 57 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 54.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 53 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 51.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 49.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 45.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 43.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 42.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 40.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 38.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 36.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 33.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 32 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.4 per 1,000 live births | 78.4 per 1,000 live births | 82.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.24 per 1,000 live births | 67 per 1,000 live births | 77.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.1 per 1,000 live births | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | 65.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.42 per 1,000 live births | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | 45.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.08 per 1,000 live births | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | 33.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.36 per 1,000 live births | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.46 per 1,000 live births | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 88 Kyrgyzstan 16.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 89 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 16.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 90 Republic of Moldova 16.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 92 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 93 Suriname 15.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 94 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 15.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 94 Morocco 15.7 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4361 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4512 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Paraguay?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Paraguay was 16.3 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 recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Paraguay ranks 91st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.