Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths) was 0.5272 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.5272
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.5427
in 2015
All-time low
0.491
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.5272 for neonatal deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Paraguay peaked at 0.5427 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.491, in 1990.
Paraguay ranks 23rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Neonatal deaths (% 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 Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5598, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.5272 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5778, 91% of the median. (18 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 in Paraguay?
- Neonatal deaths in Paraguay was 0.5272 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5427 in 2015.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.491 in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for neonatal deaths?
- Paraguay ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal 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 (% of under-five deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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