Number of infants who die before age 1 in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 1,913 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,913 deaths
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
91st
of 236 countries
All-time high
5,675 deaths
in 1983
All-time low
1,913 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1,913 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Paraguay peaked at 5,675 deaths in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1,913 deaths, in 2023.
That places Paraguay 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,154 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 5,193 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 5,267 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 5,332 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 5,387 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 5,429 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 5,458 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 5,478 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 5,489 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 5,497 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 5,504 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 5,515 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 5,528 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5,551 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 5,558 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 5,538 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 5,487 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 5,423 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 5,367 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 5,322 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 5,290 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 5,257 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 5,228 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 5,226 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,244 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 5,252 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 5,267 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 5,309 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 5,346 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 5,422 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 5,516 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 5,620 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 5,654 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 5,675 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 5,628 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 5,578 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 5,517 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 5,428 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 5,340 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 5,229 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 5,089 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 4,975 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 4,855 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 4,705 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 4,579 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 4,456 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 4,334 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 4,215 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 4,100 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 3,950 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 3,788 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 3,626 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 3,474 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 3,334 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 3,241 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3,147 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3,044 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2,955 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 2,896 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2,834 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2,745 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 2,693 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2,656 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,606 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2,579 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,543 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,482 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2,404 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2,324 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2,245 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2,152 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 2,071 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1,991 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1,913 deaths | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,368 deaths | 5,154 deaths | 5,497 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,479 deaths | 5,322 deaths | 5,558 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,284 deaths | 5,226 deaths | 5,422 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,518 deaths | 5,229 deaths | 5,675 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,526 deaths | 3,950 deaths | 5,089 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,234 deaths | 2,834 deaths | 3,788 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,528 deaths | 2,245 deaths | 2,745 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,032 deaths | 1,913 deaths | 2,152 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Paraguay?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Paraguay was 1,913 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5,675 deaths in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,913 deaths in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Paraguay ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.