Under-five deaths in Paraguay
Paraguay: Under-five deaths was 2,227 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 2,227 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Paraguay peaked at 4,651 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,227, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 99th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,651 | — |
| 2001 | 4,459 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 4,273 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 4,104 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 3,967 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 3,847 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3,720 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3,600 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 3,501 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3,418 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,319 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3,229 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 3,169 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,113 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 3,065 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3,011 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2,945 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,868 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2,776 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,685 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2,587 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2,495 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2,405 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2,311 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 2,227 | -3.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2,227 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2,227 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 583, 3.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,954 | 3,418 | 4,651 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,018 | 2,685 | 3,319 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,405 | 2,227 | 2,587 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More development goals data for Paraguay
- Red List Index 0.952 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.41 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,126 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,982 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Paraguay?
- Under-five deaths in Paraguay was 2,227 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4,651 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,227 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for under-five deaths?
- Paraguay ranks 99th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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