Number of maternal deaths in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of maternal deaths was 79.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Paraguay, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 79.7 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.5% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Paraguay peaked at 305.93 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 79.7, in 2023.
That places Paraguay 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 305.93 | — |
| 1986 | 304.03 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 301.55 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 300.38 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 288.41 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 275.35 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 269.29 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 275.84 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 279.02 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 284.9 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 287.73 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 288.32 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 290.61 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 291.27 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 288.78 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 283.55 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 278.28 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 271.49 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 263.95 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 258.14 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 250.74 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 239.22 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 226.38 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 213.99 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 197.56 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 175.91 | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 157.25 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 132.65 | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 112.42 | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 96.73 | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 88.89 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 83.79 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 82.07 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 80.97 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 80.35 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 95.37 | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 193.5 | +102.9% |
| 2022 | 106.94 | -44.7% |
| 2023 | 79.7 | -25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 300.06 | 288.41 | 305.93 | 5 |
| 1990s | 283.11 | 269.29 | 291.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 248.33 | 197.56 | 283.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.1 | 80.35 | 175.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.88 | 79.7 | 193.5 | 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)
- 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 maternal deaths in Paraguay?
- Number of maternal deaths in Paraguay was 79.7 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 305.93 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.7 in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Paraguay ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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