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 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 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 229 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 117 Kyrgyzstan 42,201 compare
- 118 Republic of Moldova 41,730 compare
- 119 Lithuania 40,944 compare
- 121 Palestine, State of 38,938 compare
- 122 Congo 38,880 compare
- 123 New Zealand 37,684 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,098 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.4442 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3226 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 229 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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