Number of deaths in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of deaths was 39,044 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39,044
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
120th
of 236 countries
All-time high
59,623
in 2021
All-time low
17,577
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 39,044 for number of deaths in 2023.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Paraguay peaked at 59,623 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17,577, in 1950.
That places Paraguay 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths 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% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 39,044 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 39,044 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,105, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +48.1% | 40,253 | 59,623 |
| 2022 | -27.9% | 59,623 | 42,991 |
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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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Paraguay?
- Number of deaths in Paraguay was 39,044 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 59,623 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,577 in 1950.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of deaths?
- Paraguay ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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