Youth mortality rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Youth mortality rate was 1.84 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.84 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
97th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.27 deaths per 100 live births
in 1968
All-time low
1.84 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Youth mortality rate in Paraguay, 1968–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in Paraguay is 1.84 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Paraguay peaked at 9.27 deaths per 100 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.84 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 97th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Youth mortality rate in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 9.27 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1969 | 9.17 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 9.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 8.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 8.83 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 8.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 8.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 8.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 8.18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 7.8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 7.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 7.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 7.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 6.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 6.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 6.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 6.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 6.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 5.84 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 5.63 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 5.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 5.02 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 4.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 4.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 4.47 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 4.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 4.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 4.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 3.75 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.35 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.84 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.84 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 deaths per 100 live births, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.22 deaths per 100 live births | 9.17 deaths per 100 live births | 9.27 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.4 deaths per 100 live births | 7.59 deaths per 100 live births | 9.07 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.38 deaths per 100 live births | 5.43 deaths per 100 live births | 7.38 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3 deaths per 100 live births | 3.75 deaths per 100 live births | 5.02 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3 deaths per 100 live births | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | 3.66 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 94 Uzbekistan 1.91 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 95 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.88 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 96 Moldova 1.86 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 98 Panama 1.84 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 99 Morocco 1.79 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 100 Mauritius 1.7 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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)
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- 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 youth mortality rate in Paraguay?
- Youth mortality rate in Paraguay was 1.84 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9.27 deaths per 100 live births in 1968.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for youth mortality rate?
- Paraguay ranks 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.