Number of deaths per year in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of deaths per year was 39,044 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39,044
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
120th
of 229 countries
All-time high
59,623
in 2021
All-time low
17,577
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths per year in Paraguay stood at 39,044.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Paraguay peaked at 59,623 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17,577, in 1950.
Paraguay ranks 120th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17,577 | — |
| 1951 | 17,842 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 18,202 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 18,532 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 18,836 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 19,093 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 19,323 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 19,500 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 19,645 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 19,768 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 19,889 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 20,018 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 20,156 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 20,316 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 20,746 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 21,120 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 21,422 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 21,699 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 21,958 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 22,189 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 22,424 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 22,639 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 22,803 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 22,919 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 23,419 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 23,738 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 24,094 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 24,548 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 25,003 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 25,483 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 25,883 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 26,207 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 26,444 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 26,421 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 26,288 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 26,235 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 26,213 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 26,192 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 26,249 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 26,333 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 26,117 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 26,062 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 26,098 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 26,149 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 26,230 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 26,334 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 26,440 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 26,636 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 26,859 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 27,002 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 27,156 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 27,302 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 27,443 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 27,605 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 27,905 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 28,194 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 28,475 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 28,830 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 29,233 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 29,616 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 29,900 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 30,289 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 30,526 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 31,074 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 31,814 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 32,762 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 33,728 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 34,873 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 35,438 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 36,380 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 40,253 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 59,623 | +48.1% |
| 2022 | 42,991 | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 39,044 | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18,832 | 17,577 | 19,768 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20,951 | 19,889 | 22,189 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,707 | 22,424 | 25,483 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,246 | 25,883 | 26,444 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,393 | 26,062 | 27,002 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,176 | 27,156 | 29,616 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,678 | 29,900 | 36,380 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,478 | 39,044 | 59,623 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,098 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4361 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4512 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1451 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Paraguay?
- Number of deaths per year in Paraguay was 39,044 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 59,623 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,577 in 1950.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of deaths per year?
- Paraguay ranks 120th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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