Number of neonatal deaths in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of neonatal deaths was 1,174 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,174
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
94th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3,144
in 1986
All-time low
1,174
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Paraguay, 1968–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Paraguay is 1,174, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Paraguay peaked at 3,144 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1,174, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 94th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,719 | — |
| 1969 | 2,713 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 2,709 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 2,697 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2,685 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 2,685 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,698 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 2,700 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2,713 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 2,747 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 2,776 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2,839 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 2,909 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 2,988 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 3,033 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 3,072 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 3,105 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3,124 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 3,144 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 3,140 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 3,137 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 3,110 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 3,066 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 3,033 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2,988 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2,921 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 2,876 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2,829 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2,782 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 2,723 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2,650 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 2,564 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 2,466 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 2,363 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 2,261 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 2,171 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 2,111 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2,044 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,976 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,916 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,877 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,834 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,773 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1,730 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,708 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,673 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,658 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,634 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,589 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,536 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,477 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1,421 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,367 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,316 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1,266 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1,218 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1,174 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,716 | 2,713 | 2,719 | 2 |
| 1970s | 2,725 | 2,685 | 2,839 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,076 | 2,909 | 3,144 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,843 | 2,564 | 3,066 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,102 | 1,834 | 2,466 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,620 | 1,421 | 1,773 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,268 | 1,174 | 1,367 | 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 neonatal deaths in Paraguay?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Paraguay was 1,174 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,144 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,174 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Paraguay ranks 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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