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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Paraguay

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Paraguay
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Paraguay: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0373 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0373 under-five deaths per woman

Change on year

down 4.1%

World rank

86th

of 200 countries

All-time high

0.6065 under-five deaths per woman

in 1951

All-time low

0.0373 under-five deaths per woman

in 2024

Years of data

1951–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

Paraguay recorded 0.0373 under-five deaths per woman for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

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More health data for Paraguay

Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 65,185 (2025)
Age dependency ratio 54.1% (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 59,474 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 62,775 (2025)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 60,055 (2025)
Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 64,004 (2025)
Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 61,213 (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 66,504 (2025)
Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 64,998 (2025)
Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 68,004 (2025)

All data for Paraguay →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Paraguay?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Paraguay?: The highest recorded value was 0.6065 under-five deaths per woman in 1951.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Paraguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0373 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
How does Paraguay rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Paraguay ranks 86th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).