Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 16.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.31
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
92nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
45.61
in 1990
All-time low
16.31
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Paraguay is 16.31, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Paraguay peaked at 45.61 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.31, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 92nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.61 | — |
| 1991 | 43.93 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 42.37 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 40.91 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 39.55 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 38.37 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 37.28 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 36.26 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 35.35 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 34.49 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 33.65 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 32.82 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 32 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 31.25 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 30.51 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 29.73 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 28.95 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 28.16 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 27.33 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 26.51 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 25.72 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 24.94 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 24.17 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 23.43 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 22.71 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 21.91 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 21.18 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 20.53 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 19.85 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 19.24 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 18.61 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 18.03 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 17.45 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 16.86 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 16.31 | -3.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 16.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 16.31 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.05, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.41 | 34.49 | 45.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.09 | 26.51 | 33.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.37 | 19.24 | 25.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.45 | 16.31 | 18.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 16.78 compare
- 90 North Korea 16.67 compare
- 91 Moldova 16.46 compare
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.85 compare
- 94 Suriname 15.79 compare
- 95 Morocco 15.73 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)
- 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 under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Paraguay?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Paraguay was 16.31 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 45.61 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.31 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Paraguay ranks 92nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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