Number of neonatal deaths by region in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 1,174 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Paraguay, 1968–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths by region in Paraguay is 1,174, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Paraguay peaked at 3,144 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1,174, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 94th of 195 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 by region 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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- 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)
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- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.7746 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Paraguay?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Paraguay was 1,174 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3,144 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,174 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Paraguay ranks 94th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.