Number of child deaths in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of child deaths was 2,227 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,227 deaths
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
92nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
7,005 deaths
in 1982
All-time low
2,227 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of child deaths in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths in Paraguay stood at 2,227 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Paraguay peaked at 7,005 deaths in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2,227 deaths, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 92nd 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 64 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,499 deaths | — |
| 1962 | 6,582 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 6,675 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 6,765 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 6,828 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 6,856 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 6,857 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6,837 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 6,814 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 6,795 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 6,771 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 6,736 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 6,717 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 6,716 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,716 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6,710 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 6,732 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 6,758 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 6,803 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 6,879 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 6,966 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 7,005 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 6,989 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 6,953 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 6,882 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 6,794 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 6,686 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 6,562 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 6,416 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 6,245 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 6,077 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 5,920 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 5,740 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 5,563 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 5,415 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 5,267 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 5,119 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 4,976 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 4,826 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 4,651 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 4,459 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 4,273 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 4,104 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 3,967 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 3,847 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3,720 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3,600 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 3,501 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3,418 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,319 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3,229 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 3,169 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,113 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 3,065 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3,011 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2,945 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,868 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2,776 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,685 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2,587 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2,495 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2,405 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2,311 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 2,227 deaths | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,746 deaths | 6,499 deaths | 6,857 deaths | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,745 deaths | 6,710 deaths | 6,803 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,813 deaths | 6,416 deaths | 7,005 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,515 deaths | 4,826 deaths | 6,245 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,954 deaths | 3,418 deaths | 4,651 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,018 deaths | 2,685 deaths | 3,319 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,405 deaths | 2,227 deaths | 2,587 deaths | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0069 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Paraguay?
- Number of child deaths in Paraguay was 2,227 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7,005 deaths in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,227 deaths in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of child deaths?
- Paraguay ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .