Number of stillbirths in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of stillbirths was 1,245 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Paraguay, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1,245 for number of stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Paraguay peaked at 2,453 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,245, in 2023.
That places Paraguay 91st out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,453 | — |
| 2001 | 2,399 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,308 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 2,211 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 2,130 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2,045 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1,956 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1,878 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1,819 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1,760 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,680 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1,632 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,598 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,567 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,552 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,529 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,493 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,445 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,402 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,362 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,326 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,298 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1,273 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,245 | -2.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1,245 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 871, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1,245 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 477, 2.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,096 | 1,760 | 2,453 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,526 | 1,362 | 1,680 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,286 | 1,245 | 1,326 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Paraguay?
- Number of stillbirths in Paraguay was 1,245 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2,453 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,245 in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of stillbirths?
- Paraguay ranks 91st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation