Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 612.95 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Paraguay stood at 612.95. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Paraguay peaked at 794.09 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 612.95, in 2021.
That places Paraguay 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 794.09 | — |
| 2001 | 790.17 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 774.6 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 756.47 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 744.11 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 735.91 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 728.65 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 719.98 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 706.51 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 708.16 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 701.48 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 693.49 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 694.53 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 698.71 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 703.26 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 715.98 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 702.37 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 692.48 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 678.47 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 664.79 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 650.01 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 612.95 | -5.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 612.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.28, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 612.95 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 228.95, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 745.87 | 706.51 | 794.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 694.56 | 664.79 | 715.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 631.48 | 612.95 | 650.01 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5252 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Paraguay?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Paraguay was 612.95 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 794.09 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 612.95 in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Paraguay ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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