What is neonatal mortality rate in Paraguay?

Neonatal mortality rate in Paraguay was 0.6% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Paraguay?

The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1950.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Paraguay?

The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.

How does Paraguay rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Paraguay ranks 123rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.

Is neonatal mortality rate 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Paraguay

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Paraguay
Creator: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Paraguay: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

0.6%

Change on year

down 3.3%

World rank

123rd

of 204 countries

All-time high

3.5%

in 1950

All-time low

0.6%

in 2019

Years of data

1950–2019

Neonatal mortality rate in Paraguay, 1950–2019

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 0.6% for neonatal mortality rate 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 rate in Paraguay peaked at 3.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	3.0%	2.8%	3.5%	10
1960s	2.5%	2.3%	2.7%	10
1970s	2.2%	2.1%	2.3%	10
1980s	1.9%	1.8%	2.0%	10
1990s	1.6%	1.5%	1.8%	10
2000s	1.3%	1.0%	1.5%	10
2010s	0.7%	0.6%	0.9%	10

Countries ranked near Paraguay

120 Armenia 0.6% compare
120 Palau 0.6% compare
122 Argentina 0.6% compare
123 Albania 0.6% compare
123 Georgia 0.6% compare
126 Egypt, Arab Rep. 0.6% compare
126 Kazakhstan 0.6% compare
126 Libya 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

More health data for Paraguay

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 59,968 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 58,050 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 59,119 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 57,141 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 58,301 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 56,298 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Paraguay?: Neonatal mortality rate in Paraguay was 0.6% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Paraguay?: The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1950.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Paraguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
How does Paraguay rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Paraguay ranks 123rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is neonatal mortality rate 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: %
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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