The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Paraguay
Paraguay: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 71.12 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
71.12
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
86th
of 185 countries
All-time high
251.94
in 1985
All-time low
68.66
in 2017
Years of data
36
1985–2020
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Paraguay, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Paraguay is 71.12, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Paraguay peaked at 251.94 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 68.66, in 2017.
Paraguay ranks 86th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 251.94 | — |
| 1986 | 235.11 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 228.98 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 226.66 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 230.36 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 226.17 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 213.25 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 213.81 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 210.49 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 206.95 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 190.57 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 184.52 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 169.8 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 163.49 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 159.86 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 148.45 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 146.85 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 131.83 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 130.26 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 127.17 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 127.21 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 113.52 | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 110.27 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 107.13 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 104.03 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 100.49 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 98.55 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 85.04 | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 80.8 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 76.79 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 80 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 68.81 | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 68.66 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 69.76 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 69.88 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.12 | +1.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 71.12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.53, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 71.12 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.83, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 234.61 | 226.66 | 251.94 | 5 |
| 1990s | 193.89 | 159.86 | 226.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.67 | 104.03 | 148.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.88 | 68.66 | 100.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.12 | 71.12 | 71.12 | 1 |
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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Paraguay?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Paraguay was 71.12 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 251.94 in 1985.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.66 in 2017.
- How does Paraguay rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Paraguay ranks 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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