Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0026 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
139th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.008 units per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
0.0026 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Paraguay is 0.0026 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 0.008 units per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Paraguay ranks 139th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.0026 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0062 units per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.0026 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0063 units per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 136 China 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Mauritania 0.0028 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Luxembourg 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Denmark 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Bahamas 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Georgia 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Paraguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,286 (2012)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,864 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,763 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 570,654 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 710,209 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1025 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Paraguay?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Paraguay was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.008 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 139th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.