Number of neonatal deaths in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of neonatal deaths was 1,174 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in Paraguay, 1968–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Paraguay stood at 1,174. 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.
That places Paraguay 94th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- 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 196 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.