Preterm birth in Paraguay
Paraguay: Preterm birth was 10,828 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
10,828
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
57th
of 102 countries
All-time high
10,843
in 2018
All-time low
9,905
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Paraguay, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preterm birth in Paraguay is 10,828, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Paraguay peaked at 10,843 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9,905, in 2010.
That places Paraguay 57th out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,445 | 9,905 | 10,843 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,828 | 10,828 | 10,828 | 1 |
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More health data for Paraguay
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,098 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 59,968 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 58,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 59,119 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 57,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 58,301 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 56,298 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Paraguay?
- Preterm birth in Paraguay was 10,828 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 10,843 in 2018.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,905 in 2010.
- How does Paraguay rank for preterm birth?
- Paraguay ranks 57th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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