Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Paraguay
Paraguay: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5272 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.5272
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
102nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.5427
in 2015
All-time low
0.491
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Paraguay is 0.5272, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Paraguay peaked at 0.5427 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.491, in 1990.
Paraguay ranks 102nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.491 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4991 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5047 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5089 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.517 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5224 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5282 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5319 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5326 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5313 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5302 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5299 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5291 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.529 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5321 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5313 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5312 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5322 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5361 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5366 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5342 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5358 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.539 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5374 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5409 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5427 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5396 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5356 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5321 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5292 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5284 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5275 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5264 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.527 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5272 | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.5272 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5359, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.5272 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5641, 93% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5167 | 0.491 | 0.5326 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5318 | 0.529 | 0.5366 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5366 | 0.5292 | 0.5427 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5273 | 0.5264 | 0.5284 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Paraguay?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Paraguay was 0.5272 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5427 in 2015.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.491 in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Paraguay ranks 102nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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