Probability of dying, by age in Paraguay
Paraguay: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0153 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.0153 for probability of dying, by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Paraguay peaked at 0.0277 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0153, in 2021.
Paraguay ranks 84th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Probability of dying, by age in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0277 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0272 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0266 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.026 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0254 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0248 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0242 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0235 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0228 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0221 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0215 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0208 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0203 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0197 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0192 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0186 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.018 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0175 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.017 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0163 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0158 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0153 | -3.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.0153 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0114, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.0153 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.012, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.025 | 0.0221 | 0.0277 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0189 | 0.0163 | 0.0215 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0155 | 0.0153 | 0.0158 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
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- 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)
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- 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 probability of dying, by age in Paraguay?
- Probability of dying, by age in Paraguay was 0.0153 in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0277 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0153 in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Paraguay ranks 84th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.