Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 1,174 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,174 deaths
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
94th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3,144 deaths
in 1986
All-time low
1,174 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Paraguay, 1968–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Paraguay is 1,174 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Paraguay peaked at 3,144 deaths in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1,174 deaths, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 94th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,719 deaths | — |
| 1969 | 2,713 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 2,709 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 2,697 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2,685 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 2,685 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,698 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 2,700 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2,713 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 2,747 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 2,776 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2,839 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 2,909 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 2,988 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 3,033 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 3,072 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 3,105 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3,124 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 3,144 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 3,140 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 3,137 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 3,110 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 3,066 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 3,033 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2,988 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2,921 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 2,876 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2,829 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2,782 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 2,723 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2,650 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 2,564 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 2,466 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 2,363 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 2,261 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 2,171 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 2,111 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2,044 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,976 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,916 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,877 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,834 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,773 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1,730 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,708 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,673 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,658 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,634 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,589 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,536 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,477 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1,421 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,367 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,316 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1,266 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1,218 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1,174 deaths | -3.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1,174 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788 deaths, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1,174 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 403 deaths, 2.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,716 deaths | 2,713 deaths | 2,719 deaths | 2 |
| 1970s | 2,725 deaths | 2,685 deaths | 2,839 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,076 deaths | 2,909 deaths | 3,144 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,843 deaths | 2,564 deaths | 3,066 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,102 deaths | 1,834 deaths | 2,466 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,620 deaths | 1,421 deaths | 1,773 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,268 deaths | 1,174 deaths | 1,367 deaths | 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (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 number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Paraguay?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Paraguay was 1,174 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,144 deaths in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,174 deaths in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Paraguay ranks 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .