Under-five deaths in Paraguay
Paraguay: Under-five deaths was 2,227 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,227
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
92nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
7,005
in 1982
All-time low
2,227
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Under-five deaths in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 2,227 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Paraguay peaked at 7,005 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2,227, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 92nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,746 | 6,499 | 6,857 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,745 | 6,710 | 6,803 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,813 | 6,416 | 7,005 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,515 | 4,826 | 6,245 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,954 | 3,418 | 4,651 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,018 | 2,685 | 3,319 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,405 | 2,227 | 2,587 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,098 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0672 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4987 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Paraguay?
- Under-five deaths in Paraguay was 2,227 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7,005 in 1982.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,227 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for under-five deaths?
- Paraguay ranks 92nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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