Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 84.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Paraguay, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Paraguay is 84.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Paraguay peaked at 84.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 1960.
Paraguay ranks 114th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.5% | — |
| 1961 | 63.0% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 63.4% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 63.8% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 64.2% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 64.5% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 64.7% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 64.9% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 65.1% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 65.4% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 65.6% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 65.7% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 65.9% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 66.1% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 66.3% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 66.6% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 66.9% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 67.2% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 67.6% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 67.9% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 68.3% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 68.7% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 69.0% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 69.5% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 69.9% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 70.3% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 70.8% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 71.2% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 72.0% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 72.9% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 73.7% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 74.1% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 74.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 75.0% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 75.4% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 75.9% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 76.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 76.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 76.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 77.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 77.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 78.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 78.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 78.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 79.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 79.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 80.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 80.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 81.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 81.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 82.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 82.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 83.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 83.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 83.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.3% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 83.8% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | +0.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 84.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.8%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 84.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.4%, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.1% | 62.5% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.3% | 65.4% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.7% | 67.9% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.1% | 72.9% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 77.3% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 81.1% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 73.6% | 84.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 111 Nicaragua 84.5% compare
- 112 Seychelles 84.1% compare
- 113 Trinidad and Tobago 84.1% compare
- 115 North Korea 83.9% compare
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 83.7% compare
- 117 Dominica 83.7% compare
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 share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Paraguay?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Paraguay was 84.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 1960.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Paraguay ranks 114th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.