Number of child deaths unwpp in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of child deaths unwpp was 2,309 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,309
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
93rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7,153
in 1964
All-time low
2,309
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths unwpp in Paraguay stood at 2,309. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths unwpp in Paraguay peaked at 7,153 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2,309, in 2023.
That places Paraguay 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of child deaths unwpp in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,776 | — |
| 1951 | 6,836 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 6,925 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 7,000 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 7,062 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 7,108 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 7,136 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 7,148 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 7,146 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 7,140 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 7,130 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 7,127 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 7,126 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 7,141 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 7,153 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 7,141 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 7,087 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 7,016 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 6,946 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 6,882 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 6,827 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 6,773 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 6,724 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 6,703 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 6,704 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,696 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 6,696 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6,722 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 6,744 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 6,809 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 6,894 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 6,993 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 7,027 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 7,069 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 6,990 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 6,926 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 6,843 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 6,728 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 6,610 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 6,476 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 6,296 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 6,146 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 5,991 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 5,807 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 5,647 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 5,490 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 5,335 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 5,192 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 5,056 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 4,860 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 4,668 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 4,472 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 4,284 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 4,105 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 3,974 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 3,846 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 3,714 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 3,600 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 3,517 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 3,432 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,325 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 3,262 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3,204 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3,140 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,102 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,056 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,983 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2,895 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2,801 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,717 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2,596 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 2,500 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 2,401 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 2,309 | -3.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2,309 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,786, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2,309 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 330.5, 7.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,028 | 6,776 | 7,148 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,075 | 6,882 | 7,153 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,740 | 6,696 | 6,827 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,856 | 6,476 | 7,069 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,582 | 4,860 | 6,296 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,961 | 3,432 | 4,668 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,048 | 2,717 | 3,325 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,452 | 2,309 | 2,596 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Paraguay?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Paraguay was 2,309 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7,153 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,309 in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Paraguay ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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