Neonatal mortality ihme in Paraguay
Paraguay: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.58 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.58
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
123rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
3.48
in 1950
All-time low
0.58
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Paraguay, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.58 for neonatal mortality ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Paraguay peaked at 3.48 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.58, in 2019.
Paraguay ranks 123rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.48 | — |
| 1951 | 3.21 | -7.8% |
| 1952 | 3.11 | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 2.98 | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 2.92 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 2.92 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 2.87 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 2.88 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 2.85 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 2.78 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 2.73 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 2.66 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 2.6 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.59 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.56 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 2.53 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 2.49 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 2.42 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 2.37 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.33 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 2.3 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.26 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.24 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.21 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.18 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.16 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 2.13 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.12 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2.12 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.08 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 2.02 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.95 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.94 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.97 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.98 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.96 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.93 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.88 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.83 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.77 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.7 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.69 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.66 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.62 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.62 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.6 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.58 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.55 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.54 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.53 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.47 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.4 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.34 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.3 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.24 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.19 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.12 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.01 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.95 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.89 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.83 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.78 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.74 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.66 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.63 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.62 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.58 | -3.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.58 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.79, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.58 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.84, 69% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3 | 2.78 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.53 | 2.33 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.18 | 2.08 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 | 1.83 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 | 1.54 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 | 1.01 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.728 | 0.58 | 0.95 | 10 |
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 mortality ihme in Paraguay?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Paraguay was 0.58 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.58 in 2019.
- How does Paraguay rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Paraguay ranks 123rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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