Womens life expectancy at birth in Paraguay
Paraguay: Womens life expectancy at birth was 76.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.95
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.95
in 2023
All-time low
60.68
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens life expectancy at birth in Paraguay is 76.95, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Paraguay peaked at 76.95 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.68, in 1950.
Paraguay ranks 133rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60.68 | — |
| 1951 | 60.91 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 61.01 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 61.12 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 61.25 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 61.38 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 61.54 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 61.77 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 62.03 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 62.34 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 62.64 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 62.94 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 63.2 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 63.45 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 63.67 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 63.84 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 63.99 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 64.11 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 64.22 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 64.33 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 64.42 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 64.53 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 64.63 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 64.75 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 64.88 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 65.05 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 65.23 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 65.43 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 65.63 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 65.85 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 66.1 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 66.34 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 66.6 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 66.81 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 67.13 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 67.42 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 67.7 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 67.98 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 68.27 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 68.69 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 69.18 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 69.65 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 69.96 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 70.27 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 70.58 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 70.9 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 71.22 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 71.47 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 71.72 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 71.99 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 72.27 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 72.56 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 72.86 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 73.16 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 73.45 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 73.74 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 74.03 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 74.33 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 74.62 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 74.94 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 75.26 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 75.54 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.94 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 76.23 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 76.44 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 76.52 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 76.6 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 76.65 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 76.75 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.8 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.06 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 71.33 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 75.41 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 76.95 | +2.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 76.95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 76.95 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.4 | 60.68 | 62.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.64 | 62.64 | 64.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.04 | 64.42 | 65.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.3 | 66.1 | 68.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.69 | 69.18 | 71.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.6 | 72.27 | 74.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.27 | 75.26 | 76.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.94 | 71.33 | 76.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 130 Nicaragua 77.42 compare
- 131 Azerbaijan 77.13 compare
- 132 Dominican Republic 76.97 compare
- 134 Suriname 76.83 compare
- 135 Trinidad and Tobago 76.68 compare
- 136 Seychelles 76.52 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 womens life expectancy at birth in Paraguay?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Paraguay was 76.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 76.95 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.68 in 1950.
- How does Paraguay rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Paraguay ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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