Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Paraguay
Paraguay: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 1.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Paraguay stood at 1.2%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Paraguay peaked at 7.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2023.
That places Paraguay 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.0% | — |
| 1951 | 6.9% | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 6.9% | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 6.9% | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 6.8% | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 6.8% | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 6.7% | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 6.6% | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 6.5% | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 6.4% | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 6.3% | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 6.1% | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 6.0% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 5.8% | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 5.8% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 5.7% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 5.6% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 5.6% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 5.5% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 5.5% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 5.5% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 5.4% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 5.3% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 5.2% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 5.1% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 4.9% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Paraguay?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Paraguay was 1.2% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Paraguay ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.