Number of infant deaths in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of infant deaths was 1,982 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,982 deaths
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
90th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5,791 deaths
in 1982
All-time low
1,982 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Number of infant deaths in Paraguay, 1957–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Paraguay stood at 1,982 deaths. 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 deaths in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1,982 deaths, 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 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 4,803 deaths | — |
| 1958 | 4,850 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 4,906 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 4,963 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 5,032 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 5,112 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 5,201 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 5,284 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 5,339 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 5,364 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 5,367 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 5,355 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 5,348 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 5,350 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,352 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,342 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 5,348 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 5,371 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 5,391 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 5,405 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 5,448 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 5,490 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 5,554 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 5,646 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 5,744 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 5,791 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 5,783 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 5,759 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 5,703 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 5,636 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 5,551 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 5,457 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 5,344 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 5,207 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 5,076 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 4,955 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 4,812 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 4,672 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 4,561 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 4,446 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 4,332 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 4,221 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 4,101 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 3,955 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 3,796 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 3,645 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 3,511 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 3,408 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3,320 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3,221 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3,125 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3,050 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,987 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2,905 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2,831 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2,786 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,744 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,707 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,666 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,610 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2,541 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2,460 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,378 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2,293 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2,213 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 2,135 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 2,053 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1,982 deaths | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,853 deaths | 4,803 deaths | 4,906 deaths | 3 |
| 1960s | 5,236 deaths | 4,963 deaths | 5,367 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,405 deaths | 5,342 deaths | 5,554 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,641 deaths | 5,344 deaths | 5,791 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,638 deaths | 4,101 deaths | 5,207 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,402 deaths | 2,987 deaths | 3,955 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,663 deaths | 2,378 deaths | 2,905 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,135 deaths | 1,982 deaths | 2,293 deaths | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- 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 infant deaths in Paraguay?
- Number of infant deaths in Paraguay was 1,982 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5,791 deaths in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,982 deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .