Children died before five per woman in Paraguay
Paraguay: Children died before five per woman was 0.0373 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children died before five per woman in Paraguay, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children died before five per woman in Paraguay is 0.0373, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Paraguay peaked at 0.6065 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.0373, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 86th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.6065 | — |
| 1952 | 0.6018 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 0.5976 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.5927 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 0.5877 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.5628 | -4.2% |
| 1957 | 0.556 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.55 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 0.5444 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 0.5384 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 0.5326 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5271 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5215 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5159 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5086 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4987 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4868 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4744 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4605 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4471 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4319 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4172 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4039 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3921 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3809 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.37 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3599 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.348 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3408 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3336 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3264 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3134 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3005 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2872 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2733 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2595 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.246 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2326 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2197 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2074 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1958 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1851 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1752 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.166 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1576 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1496 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1418 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1343 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1269 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1196 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1126 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1061 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1003 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0952 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0904 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.086 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0819 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0778 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0739 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0702 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0667 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0634 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0617 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0601 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.058 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0556 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0532 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0508 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0486 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0465 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0445 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0407 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0389 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0373 | -4.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.0373 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.0373 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0265, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5777 | 0.5444 | 0.6065 | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.5065 | 0.4605 | 0.5384 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3892 | 0.3408 | 0.4471 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2792 | 0.2197 | 0.3336 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.164 | 0.1269 | 0.2074 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0944 | 0.0739 | 0.1196 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0588 | 0.0486 | 0.0702 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0416 | 0.0373 | 0.0465 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Paraguay?
- Children died before five per woman in Paraguay was 0.0373 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6065 in 1951.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0373 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for children died before five per woman?
- Paraguay ranks 86th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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