Bolivia vs Paraguay: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute)
Bolivia
2.55 births per woman
in 2023
Paraguay
2.42 births per woman
in 2023
Bolivia rank
77th
Paraguay rank
80th
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Bolivia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 2.55 births per woman against 2.42 births per woman in Paraguay, a difference of 0.13 births per woman.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 77th and Paraguay ranks 80th of 215 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.78 births per woman | 5.29 births per woman | 0.4931 births per woman | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 5.21 births per woman | 4.97 births per woman | 0.237 births per woman | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 4.47 births per woman | 4.14 births per woman | 0.3321 births per woman | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 3.62 births per woman | 3.05 births per woman | 0.5714 births per woman | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 2.93 births per woman | 2.62 births per woman | 0.3051 births per woman | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 2.6 births per woman | 2.46 births per woman | 0.142 births per woman | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Bolivia or Paraguay?
- Bolivia, at 2.55 births per woman against 2.42 births per woman in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Bolivia and Paraguay?
- 0.13 births per woman, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Paraguay?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Paraguay rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Bolivia ranks 77th and Paraguay ranks 80th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release