Neonatal mortality rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Neonatal mortality rate was 8.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.59
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
96th
of 199 countries
All-time high
31.23
in 1967
All-time low
8.59
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Paraguay, 1967–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 8.59 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure 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 31.23 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 8.59, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 31.23 | — |
| 1968 | 31.08 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 30.91 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 30.69 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 30.4 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 30.04 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 29.62 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 29.2 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 28.75 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 28.27 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 27.81 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 27.33 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 26.86 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 26.38 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 25.88 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 25.44 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 25.04 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 24.62 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 24.22 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 23.85 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 23.42 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 22.98 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 22.54 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 22.07 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 21.6 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 21.12 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 20.67 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 20.27 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 19.91 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 19.59 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 19.21 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 18.8 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 18.35 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 17.98 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 17.56 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 17.11 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 16.69 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 16.27 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 15.82 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 15.4 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 14.97 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 14.55 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 14.12 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 13.7 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 13.24 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 12.85 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 12.45 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 12.08 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 11.72 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 11.31 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 10.93 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 10.52 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 10.18 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 9.84 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 9.52 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 9.2 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 8.9 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 8.59 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.07 | 30.91 | 31.23 | 3 |
| 1970s | 28.9 | 26.86 | 30.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.44 | 22.54 | 26.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.16 | 18.35 | 22.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.05 | 14.12 | 17.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9 | 10.18 | 13.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.21 | 8.59 | 9.84 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,098 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.4442 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3226 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Paraguay?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Paraguay was 8.59 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 31.23 in 1967.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.59 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Paraguay ranks 96th out of 199 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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