Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate was -3.61 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Paraguay, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded -3.61 % change on previous year for number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 302.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Paraguay peaked at 2.72 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -4.32 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Paraguay ranks 142nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -0.2207 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | -0.1474 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1971 | -0.443 % change on previous year | +200.4% |
| 1972 | -0.4449 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4842 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0.0741 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4815 % change on previous year | +549.5% |
| 1977 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +160.3% |
| 1978 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1979 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +115.0% |
| 1980 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1983 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6119 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6402 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1987 | -0.1272 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 1988 | -0.0955 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1989 | -0.8607 % change on previous year | +800.9% |
| 1990 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 1991 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1992 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 1993 | -2.24 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 1994 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1995 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1996 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1997 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1998 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 1999 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 2000 | -3.82 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2001 | -4.18 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2002 | -4.32 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2003 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2004 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2005 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2006 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2007 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2008 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2009 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2010 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 2011 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2012 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2013 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +61.1% |
| 2014 | -0.8966 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 2015 | -1.45 % change on previous year | +61.4% |
| 2016 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +90.3% |
| 2017 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 2018 | -3.84 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2019 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2020 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2021 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2022 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2023 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2024 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's -3.61 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.54 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's -3.61 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.86 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -800.9% | -0.0955 % change on previous year | -0.8607 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +549.5% | 0.0741 % change on previous year | 0.4815 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.2207 % change on previous year | -0.2207 % change on previous year | -0.2207 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.4583 % change on previous year | -0.4449 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9216 % change on previous year | -0.8607 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.91 % change on previous year | -3.25 % change on previous year | -1.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.29 % change on previous year | -4.32 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.51 % change on previous year | -3.84 % change on previous year | -0.8966 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.75 % change on previous year | -3.8 % change on previous year | -3.61 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 139 Gabon -3.35 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Albania -3.54 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Dominican Republic -3.54 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Suriname -3.67 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Cape Verde -3.7 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Turkey -3.74 % change on previous year compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Paraguay?
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Paraguay was -3.61 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.32 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate?
- Paraguay ranks 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 302.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of neonatal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of neonatal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.