Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 was 2,227 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,227
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
7,005
in 1982
All-time low
2,227
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 2,227 for number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Paraguay peaked at 7,005 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2,227, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,499 | — |
| 1962 | 6,582 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 6,675 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 6,765 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 6,828 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 6,856 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 6,857 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6,837 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 6,814 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 6,795 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 6,771 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 6,736 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 6,717 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 6,716 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,716 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6,710 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 6,732 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 6,758 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 6,803 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 6,879 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 6,966 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 7,005 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 6,989 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 6,953 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 6,882 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 6,794 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 6,686 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 6,562 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 6,416 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 6,245 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 6,077 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 5,920 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 5,740 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 5,563 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 5,415 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 5,267 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 5,119 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 4,976 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 4,826 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 4,651 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 4,459 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 4,273 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 4,104 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 3,967 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 3,847 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3,720 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3,600 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 3,501 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3,418 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,319 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3,229 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 3,169 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,113 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 3,065 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3,011 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2,945 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,868 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2,776 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,685 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2,587 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2,495 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2,405 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2,311 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 2,227 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,746 | 6,499 | 6,857 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,745 | 6,710 | 6,803 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,813 | 6,416 | 7,005 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,515 | 4,826 | 6,245 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,954 | 3,418 | 4,651 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,018 | 2,685 | 3,319 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,405 | 2,227 | 2,587 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4361 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Paraguay?
- Number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Paraguay was 2,227 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7,005 in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,227 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1?
- Paraguay ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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