Number of children who die before age 5 in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of children who die before age 5 was 2,309 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,309 deaths
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
93rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7,153 deaths
in 1964
All-time low
2,309 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Paraguay stood at 2,309 deaths. 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 children who die before age 5 in Paraguay peaked at 7,153 deaths in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2,309 deaths, 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 children who die before age 5 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,776 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 6,836 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 6,925 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 7,000 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 7,062 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 7,108 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 7,136 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 7,148 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 7,146 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 7,140 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 7,130 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 7,127 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 7,126 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 7,141 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 7,153 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 7,141 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 7,087 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 7,016 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 6,946 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 6,882 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 6,827 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 6,773 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 6,724 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 6,703 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 6,704 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,696 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 6,696 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6,722 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 6,744 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 6,809 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 6,894 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 6,993 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 7,027 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 7,069 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 6,990 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 6,926 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 6,843 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 6,728 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 6,610 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 6,476 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 6,296 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 6,146 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 5,991 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 5,807 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 5,647 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 5,490 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 5,335 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 5,192 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 5,056 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 4,860 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 4,668 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 4,472 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 4,284 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 4,105 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 3,974 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 3,846 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 3,714 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 3,600 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 3,517 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 3,432 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,325 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 3,262 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3,204 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3,140 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,102 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,056 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,983 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2,895 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2,801 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,717 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2,596 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 2,500 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 2,401 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 2,309 deaths | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,028 deaths | 6,776 deaths | 7,148 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,075 deaths | 6,882 deaths | 7,153 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,740 deaths | 6,696 deaths | 6,827 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,856 deaths | 6,476 deaths | 7,069 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,582 deaths | 4,860 deaths | 6,296 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,961 deaths | 3,432 deaths | 4,668 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,048 deaths | 2,717 deaths | 3,325 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,452 deaths | 2,309 deaths | 2,596 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Paraguay?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Paraguay was 2,309 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7,153 deaths in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,309 deaths in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Paraguay ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.