Children under age 5 in Paraguay
Paraguay: Children under age 5 was 679,264 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
679,264
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
99th
of 236 countries
All-time high
683,686
in 1998
All-time low
285,720
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 679,264 for children under age 5 in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Paraguay peaked at 683,686 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 285,720, in 1950.
That places Paraguay 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 285,720 | — |
| 1951 | 291,073 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 296,427 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 301,285 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 305,707 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 310,748 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 316,441 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 322,235 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 328,230 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 334,508 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 341,149 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 348,200 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 355,738 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 364,623 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 374,421 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 383,559 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 391,196 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 396,623 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 400,105 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 402,339 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 403,953 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 405,668 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 408,032 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 411,339 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 415,884 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 421,556 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 428,264 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 436,619 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 446,716 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 458,771 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 473,601 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 491,544 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 511,613 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 532,509 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 553,284 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 572,838 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 590,456 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 606,246 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 620,834 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 634,019 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 645,317 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 655,002 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 663,454 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 670,056 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 674,916 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 678,948 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 681,829 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 683,250 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 683,686 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 682,899 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 679,697 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 673,423 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 664,354 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 652,908 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 641,116 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 631,408 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 624,001 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 618,962 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 616,775 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 616,879 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 618,388 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 621,754 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 627,515 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 634,363 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 641,884 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 651,336 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 661,699 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 670,645 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 677,666 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 682,078 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 683,627 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 683,298 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 681,706 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 679,264 | -0.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 679,264 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 679,264 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 5.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 309,237 | 285,720 | 334,508 | 10 |
| 1960s | 375,795 | 341,149 | 402,339 | 10 |
| 1970s | 423,680 | 403,953 | 458,771 | 10 |
| 1980s | 558,694 | 473,601 | 634,019 | 10 |
| 1990s | 671,936 | 645,317 | 683,686 | 10 |
| 2000s | 641,952 | 616,775 | 679,697 | 10 |
| 2010s | 648,733 | 618,388 | 682,078 | 10 |
| 2020s | 681,974 | 679,264 | 683,627 | 4 |
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 under age 5 in Paraguay?
- Children under age 5 in Paraguay was 679,264 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 683,686 in 1998.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,720 in 1950.
- How does Paraguay rank for children under age 5?
- Paraguay ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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