Number of infant deaths (Our World) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of infant deaths (Our World) was 1,982 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,982
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
90th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5,791
in 1982
All-time low
1,982
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Number of infant deaths in Paraguay, 1957–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Paraguay stood at 1,982. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Paraguay peaked at 5,791 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1,982, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (Our World) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 4,803 | — |
| 1958 | 4,850 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 4,906 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 4,963 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 5,032 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 5,112 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 5,201 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 5,284 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 5,339 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 5,364 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 5,367 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 5,355 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 5,348 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 5,350 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,352 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,342 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 5,348 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 5,371 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 5,391 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 5,405 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 5,448 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 5,490 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 5,554 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 5,646 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 5,744 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 5,791 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 5,783 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 5,759 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 5,703 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 5,636 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 5,551 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 5,457 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 5,344 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 5,207 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 5,076 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 4,955 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 4,812 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 4,672 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 4,561 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 4,446 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 4,332 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 4,221 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 4,101 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 3,955 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 3,796 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 3,645 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 3,511 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 3,408 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3,320 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3,221 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3,125 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3,050 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,987 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2,905 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2,831 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2,786 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,744 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,707 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,666 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,610 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2,541 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2,460 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,378 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2,293 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2,213 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 2,135 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 2,053 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1,982 | -3.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1,982 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1,982 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 648, 3.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,853 | 4,803 | 4,906 | 3 |
| 1960s | 5,236 | 4,963 | 5,367 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,405 | 5,342 | 5,554 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,641 | 5,344 | 5,791 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,638 | 4,101 | 5,207 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,402 | 2,987 | 3,955 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,663 | 2,378 | 2,905 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,135 | 1,982 | 2,293 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 infant deaths in Paraguay?
- Number of infant deaths in Paraguay was 1,982 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5,791 in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,982 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of infant deaths?
- Paraguay ranks 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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