Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 8.59 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.59 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
103rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
17.98 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
8.59 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Paraguay stood at 8.59 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Paraguay peaked at 17.98 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.59 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 103rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.98 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 17.56 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 17.11 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 16.69 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 16.27 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 15.82 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 14.97 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 14.55 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 14.12 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 13.24 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 12.85 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 12.45 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 12.08 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 11.72 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 11.31 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 10.93 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 10.52 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 10.18 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 9.84 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 9.52 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 8.59 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 8.59 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.29 per 1,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 8.59 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.23 per 1,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.05 per 1,000 live births | 14.12 per 1,000 live births | 17.98 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | 10.18 per 1,000 live births | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.21 per 1,000 live births | 8.59 per 1,000 live births | 9.84 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Paraguay?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Paraguay was 8.59 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 17.98 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.59 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Paraguay ranks 103rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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