Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Paraguay
Paraguay: Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 was 16.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.31
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
86.45
in 1956
All-time low
16.31
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Paraguay, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Paraguay is 16.31, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 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-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Paraguay peaked at 86.45 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 16.31, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 11th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 86.45 | — |
| 1957 | 85.4 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 84.5 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 83.68 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 82.84 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 82.08 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 81.44 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 80.89 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 80.41 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 80.03 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 79.68 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 79.37 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 78.94 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 78.44 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 77.91 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 77.26 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 76.43 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 75.48 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 74.36 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 73.15 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 71.79 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 70.32 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 68.71 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 66.97 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 65.13 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 63.19 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 61.14 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 59.07 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 57.03 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 54.95 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 52.97 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 51.05 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 49.18 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 47.35 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 45.61 | -3.7% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.01 | 83.68 | 86.45 | 4 |
| 1960s | 80.41 | 78.44 | 82.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.24 | 66.97 | 77.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.11 | 47.35 | 65.13 | 10 |
| 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
- 8 Grenada 17.96 compare
- 9 Jamaica 17.79 compare
- 10 Saint Lucia 17.24 compare
- 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.85 compare
- 13 Suriname 15.79 compare
- 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 15.7 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)
- 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 mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Paraguay?
- Under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Paraguay was 16.31 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 86.45 in 1956.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.31 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1?
- Paraguay ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 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-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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