Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate was 84.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Paraguay, 1995–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Paraguay is 84.6, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Paraguay peaked at 182.1 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 63.9, in 2014.
Paraguay ranks 39th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 130.7 | — |
| 1996 | 123.3 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 101.8 | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 110.9 | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 114.4 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 164 | +43.4% |
| 2001 | 159.7 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 182.1 | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 174.1 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 153.5 | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 128.5 | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 121.4 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 127.3 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 117.4 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 125.3 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 100.8 | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 88.8 | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 84.9 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 96.3 | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 63.9 | -33.6% |
| 2015 | 81.8 | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 86.4 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 67.3 | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 70.8 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 67.6 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 78.9 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 160 | +102.8% |
| 2022 | 90.5 | -43.4% |
| 2023 | 84.6 | -6.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 84.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.65, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 84.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.7, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +102.8% | 78.9 | 160 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116.22 | 101.8 | 130.7 | 5 |
| 2000s | 145.33 | 117.4 | 182.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.86 | 63.9 | 100.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.5 | 78.9 | 160 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More gender data for Paraguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,993 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2942 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,415 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,415 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 65,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 68,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 65,498 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 68,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 65,610 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Paraguay?
- Maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Paraguay was 84.6 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 182.1 in 2002.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9 in 2014.
- How does Paraguay rank for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate?
- Paraguay ranks 39th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.