Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 16.31 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.31 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
98th
of 213 countries
All-time high
33.65 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
16.31 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Paraguay stood at 16.31 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Paraguay peaked at 33.65 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.31 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 98th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.65 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 32.82 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 32 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 31.25 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 30.51 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 29.73 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 28.95 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 28.16 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 27.33 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 26.51 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 25.72 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 24.94 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 24.17 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 23.43 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 22.71 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 21.91 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 21.18 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 20.53 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 19.85 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 19.24 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 18.61 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 18.03 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 17.45 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 16.86 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 16.31 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 16.31 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 16.31 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.9 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.09 per 1,000 live births | 26.51 per 1,000 live births | 33.65 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.37 per 1,000 live births | 19.24 per 1,000 live births | 25.72 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.45 per 1,000 live births | 16.31 per 1,000 live births | 18.61 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 95 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 16.67 per 1,000 live births compare
- 96 Republic of Moldova 16.46 per 1,000 live births compare
- 96 Moldova 16.46 per 1,000 live births compare
- 99 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.85 per 1,000 live births compare
- 100 Suriname 15.79 per 1,000 live births compare
- 101 Morocco 15.73 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Paraguay?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Paraguay was 16.31 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 33.65 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.31 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Paraguay ranks 98th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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