Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Paraguay
Paraguay: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 33.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
33.5
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
52.95
in 1958
All-time low
33.5
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Paraguay, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Paraguay is 33.5, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Paraguay peaked at 52.95 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 33.5, in 2025.
Paraguay ranks 7th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.03 | — |
| 1951 | 52.22 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 52.42 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 52.59 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 52.72 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 52.81 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 52.87 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 52.92 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 52.95 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 52.92 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 52.85 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 52.74 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 52.61 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 52.56 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 52.56 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 52.55 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 52.5 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 52.4 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 52.3 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 52.19 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 52.04 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 51.86 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 51.65 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 51.35 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 50.98 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 50.61 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 50.21 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 49.81 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 49.42 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 49.05 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 48.7 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 48.4 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 48.18 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 48.02 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 47.9 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 47.81 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 47.75 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 47.71 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 47.69 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 47.67 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 47.65 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 47.63 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 47.6 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 47.54 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 47.45 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 47.33 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 47.15 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 46.93 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 46.62 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 46.23 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 45.78 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 45.3 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 44.81 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 44.21 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 43.5 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 42.77 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 42.03 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 41.28 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 40.55 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 39.85 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 39.16 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 38.5 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 37.87 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 37.28 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 36.73 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 36.24 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 35.78 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 35.37 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 35 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 34.69 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 34.42 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 34.25 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 34.11 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 33.92 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 33.72 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 33.5 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.65 | 52.03 | 52.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.53 | 52.19 | 52.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.7 | 49.05 | 52.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.98 | 47.67 | 48.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.21 | 46.23 | 47.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.01 | 39.85 | 45.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.66 | 34.69 | 39.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.99 | 33.5 | 34.42 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 4 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 35.15 compare
- 5 Guyana 34.34 compare
- 6 Nicaragua 33.98 compare
- 8 Belize 31.58 compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 31.42 compare
- 10 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 30.7 compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Paraguay?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Paraguay was 33.5 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 52.95 in 1958.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5 in 2025.
- How does Paraguay rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Paraguay ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Percentage of children as a proportion of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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