Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female was 0.8 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Paraguay, 1990–2024
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. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Paraguay stood at 0.8 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Paraguay peaked at 2.1 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8 per 1,000, in 2022.
That places Paraguay 119th out of 197 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.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.1 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.3 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 1.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9 per 1,000 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8 per 1,000 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.8 per 1,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 per 1,000, 80% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.8 per 1,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 per 1,000, 80% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6 per 1,000 | 1.3 per 1,000 | 2.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 per 1,000 | 1.2 per 1,000 | 1.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 per 1,000 | 0.9 per 1,000 | 1.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.84 per 1,000 | 0.8 per 1,000 | 0.9 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 119 Argentina 0.8 per 1,000 compare
- 119 Armenia 0.8 per 1,000 compare
- 119 Bahrain 0.8 per 1,000 compare
- 119 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8 per 1,000 compare
- 119 Cape Verde 0.8 per 1,000 compare
- 119 Kosovo 0.8 per 1,000 compare
- 119 Seychelles 0.8 per 1,000 compare
- 119 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.8 per 1,000 compare
- 119 Türkiye 0.8 per 1,000 compare
- 119 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.8 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Paraguay?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Paraguay was 0.8 per 1,000 in 2024, 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 per 1,000 in 2022.
- How does Paraguay rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Paraguay ranks 119th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.