Number of neonatal deaths in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of neonatal deaths was 733 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
733 deaths
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
102nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
2,420 deaths
in 1985
All-time low
733 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Paraguay, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Paraguay is 733 deaths, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Paraguay peaked at 2,420 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 733 deaths, in 2019.
That places Paraguay 102nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,075 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 2,065 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 2,057 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 2,051 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 2,046 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 2,043 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 2,034 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 2,070 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 2,077 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 2,059 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 2,052 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 2,031 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 2,017 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 2,034 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 2,030 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 2,032 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2,023 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 1,992 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 1,977 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 1,968 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1,974 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1,975 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1,993 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 2,011 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 2,026 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 2,051 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 2,074 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 2,116 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 2,176 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 2,198 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 2,195 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2,182 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 2,220 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 2,298 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 2,356 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 2,420 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 2,409 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2,400 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2,361 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 2,318 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 2,251 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 2,165 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 2,138 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 2,097 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2,038 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 2,031 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,009 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,976 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1,943 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1,919 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,903 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,835 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1,746 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1,682 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1,642 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1,575 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1,520 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,441 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1,376 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 1,311 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1,232 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 1,157 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 1,080 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 1,016 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 963 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 853 deaths | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 803 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 788 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 756 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 733 deaths | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,058 deaths | 2,034 deaths | 2,077 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,016 deaths | 1,968 deaths | 2,052 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,059 deaths | 1,974 deaths | 2,198 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,316 deaths | 2,182 deaths | 2,420 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,057 deaths | 1,919 deaths | 2,251 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,603 deaths | 1,311 deaths | 1,903 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 938.1 deaths | 733 deaths | 1,232 deaths | 10 |
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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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0069 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Paraguay?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Paraguay was 733 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2,420 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 733 deaths in 2019.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Paraguay ranks 102nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.