Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Paraguay
Paraguay: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 72 per 1,000 population in 2015. ▬ Flat
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Paraguay, 2002–2015
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Paraguay is 72 per 1,000 population, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Paraguay peaked at 86.12 per 1,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 61.13 per 1,000 population, in 2006.
Paraguay ranks 39th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 63.79 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2003 | 86.12 per 1,000 population | +35.0% |
| 2004 | 83.53 per 1,000 population | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 61.13 per 1,000 population | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 62.44 per 1,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 78.32 per 1,000 population | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 82.53 per 1,000 population | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 76.05 per 1,000 population | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 72 per 1,000 population | -5.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 72 per 1,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.28 per 1,000 population, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 72 per 1,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.66 per 1,000 population, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.55 per 1,000 population | 61.13 per 1,000 population | 86.12 per 1,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 76.86 per 1,000 population | 72 per 1,000 population | 82.53 per 1,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More population data for Paraguay
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3467 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2301 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4098 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2301 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 452,902 people (2100)
- Population density 22.77 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6927 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Paraguay?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Paraguay was 72 per 1,000 population in 2015, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 86.12 per 1,000 population in 2003.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.13 per 1,000 population in 2006.
- How does Paraguay rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Paraguay ranks 39th out of 216 countries with data for 2015.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).