Number of youth deaths in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of youth deaths was 2,505 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of youth deaths in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Paraguay is 2,505, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Paraguay peaked at 6,742 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,505, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,742 | — |
| 1991 | 6,560 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 6,389 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 6,196 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 6,007 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 5,847 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 5,688 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 5,531 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 5,379 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 5,224 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 5,046 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 4,854 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 4,670 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 4,506 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 4,372 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 4,254 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 4,125 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3,997 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 3,888 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3,791 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 3,679 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3,575 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 3,502 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,436 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3,381 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3,319 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3,248 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3,166 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3,071 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2,975 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2,876 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2,782 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 2,689 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 2,593 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 2,505 | -3.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2,505 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,924, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2,505 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,097, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,956 | 5,224 | 6,742 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,350 | 3,791 | 5,046 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,335 | 2,975 | 3,679 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,689 | 2,505 | 2,876 | 5 |
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 youth deaths in Paraguay?
- Number of youth deaths in Paraguay was 2,505 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6,742 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,505 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of youth deaths?
- Paraguay ranks 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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