Number of child deaths per woman in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0373 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Paraguay, 1951–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Paraguay is 0.0373 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Paraguay peaked at 0.6065 under-five deaths per woman in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.0373 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 86th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5777 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5444 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6065 under-five deaths per woman | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.5065 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4605 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5384 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3892 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3408 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4471 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2792 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2197 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3336 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.164 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1269 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2074 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0944 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0739 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1196 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0588 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0486 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0702 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0416 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0373 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0465 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 83 Bolivia 0.0408 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 84 Indonesia 0.0386 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 85 Jordan 0.0379 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 87 Panama 0.0354 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 88 Morocco 0.0354 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 89 Nauru 0.0353 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.42 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.42 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.42 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.756 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.5836 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 46.92 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 54.23 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.1498 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.0738 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 64.63 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Paraguay?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Paraguay was 0.0373 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6065 under-five deaths per woman in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0373 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Paraguay ranks 86th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).