Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Under-five mortality rate was 16.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.31
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
92nd
of 201 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 in Paraguay, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 16.31 for under-five mortality rate 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 in Paraguay peaked at 86.45 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 16.31, 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 69 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate 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% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Paraguay?
- Under-five mortality rate in Paraguay was 16.31 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 86.45 in 1956.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.31 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Paraguay ranks 92nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 69 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).