Number of births, by world region in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of births, by world region was 136,778 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
136,778 births
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
98th
of 236 countries
All-time high
142,105 births
in 1995
All-time low
66,919 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 136,778 births for number of births, by world region in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Paraguay peaked at 142,105 births in 1995 and was at its lowest, 66,919 births, in 1950.
Paraguay ranks 98th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66,919 births | — |
| 1951 | 68,135 births | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 69,344 births | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 70,537 births | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 71,739 births | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 72,938 births | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 74,181 births | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 75,502 births | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 76,858 births | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 78,327 births | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 79,901 births | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 81,553 births | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 83,241 births | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 85,059 births | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 86,431 births | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 87,187 births | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 87,430 births | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 87,398 births | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 87,530 births | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 87,806 births | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 88,329 births | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 88,783 births | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 89,427 births | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 90,720 births | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 92,476 births | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 94,020 births | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 96,068 births | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 98,906 births | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 101,696 births | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 105,827 births | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 110,444 births | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 115,660 births | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 119,364 births | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 122,831 births | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 126,231 births | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 129,093 births | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 131,990 births | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 134,159 births | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 136,595 births | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 138,068 births | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 138,982 births | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 140,533 births | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 141,542 births | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 141,361 births | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 141,894 births | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 142,105 births | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 142,063 births | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 141,730 births | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 140,982 births | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 139,734 births | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 137,136 births | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 134,531 births | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 132,104 births | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 130,026 births | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 129,795 births | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 129,227 births | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 128,277 births | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 127,972 births | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 129,050 births | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 129,913 births | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 129,358 births | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 130,732 births | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 133,029 births | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 134,448 births | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 137,388 births | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 139,576 births | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 140,526 births | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 140,500 births | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 140,351 births | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 139,557 births | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 138,917 births | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 138,291 births | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 137,617 births | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 136,778 births | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72,448 births | 66,919 births | 78,327 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 85,354 births | 79,901 births | 87,806 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 94,625 births | 88,329 births | 105,827 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 126,444 births | 110,444 births | 138,068 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 141,093 births | 138,982 births | 142,105 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 130,803 births | 127,972 births | 137,136 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,546 births | 129,358 births | 140,526 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,901 births | 136,778 births | 138,917 births | 4 |
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- Population density 22.77 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Paraguay?
- Number of births, by world region in Paraguay was 136,778 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 142,105 births in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,919 births in 1950.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of births, by world region?
- Paraguay ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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