Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 84.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Paraguay, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 84.0% for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Paraguay peaked at 84.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 1960.
That places Paraguay 114th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.5% | — |
| 1961 | 63.0% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 63.4% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 63.8% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 64.2% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 64.5% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 64.7% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 64.9% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 65.1% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 65.4% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 65.6% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 65.7% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 65.9% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 66.1% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 66.3% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 66.6% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 66.9% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 67.2% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 67.6% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 67.9% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 68.3% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 68.7% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 69.0% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 69.5% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 69.9% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 70.3% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 70.8% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 71.2% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 72.0% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 72.9% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 73.7% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 74.1% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 74.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 75.0% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 75.4% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 75.9% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 76.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 76.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 76.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 77.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 77.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 78.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 78.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 78.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 79.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 79.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 80.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 80.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 81.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 81.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 82.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 82.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 83.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 83.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 83.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.3% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 83.8% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | +0.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 84.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.8%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 84.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.4%, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.1% | 62.5% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.3% | 65.4% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.7% | 67.9% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.1% | 72.9% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 77.3% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 81.1% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 73.6% | 84.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 111 Nicaragua 84.5% compare
- 112 Seychelles 84.1% compare
- 113 Trinidad and Tobago 84.1% compare
- 115 North Korea 83.9% compare
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 83.7% compare
- 117 Dominica 83.7% compare
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)
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- 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 share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Paraguay?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Paraguay was 84.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 1960.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Paraguay ranks 114th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.