Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Paraguay

Paraguay: Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 was 8.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.59
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
31.23
in 1967
All-time low
8.59
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024

Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Paraguay, 1967–2024

1015202530196719952024

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Paraguay is 8.59, measured 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 - sdg 3.2.2 in Paraguay peaked at 31.23 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 8.59, in 2024.

That places Paraguay 15th out of 36 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 - SDG 3.2.2 in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Paraguay, 1967 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 12 Guatemala 9.45 compare
  2. 13 Belize 9.21 compare
  3. 14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.95 compare
  4. 16 Honduras 8.4 compare
  5. 17 Mexico 8.23 compare
  6. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.34 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Paraguay?
Neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Paraguay was 8.59 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 31.23 in 1967.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 8.59 in 2024.
How does Paraguay rank for neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2?
Paraguay ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
38 places, 2,084 data points, 1952–2024
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