Children per woman vs population growth in Paraguay

Paraguay: Children per woman vs population growth was 1.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.43
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
75th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.28
in 1950
All-time low
1.18
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman vs population growth in Paraguay, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, children per woman vs population growth in Paraguay stood at 1.43.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Paraguay peaked at 3.28 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.18, in 2021.

Paraguay ranks 75th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Children per woman vs population growth in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Children per woman vs population growth in Paraguay, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 3.28
1951 3.27 -0.3%
1952 3.25 -0.6%
1953 3.23 -0.6%
1954 3.22 -0.5%
1955 3.2 -0.5%
1956 3.19 -0.4%
1957 3.18 -0.2%
1958 3.18 -0.1%
1959 3.18 +0.1%
1960 3.19 +0.2%
1961 3.19 +0.2%
1962 3.2 +0.1%
1963 3.2 +0.2%
1964 3.17 -1.1%
1965 3.11 -1.9%
1966 3.03 -2.5%
1967 2.95 -2.8%
1968 2.87 -2.5%
1969 2.81 -2.2%
1970 2.76 -1.8%
1971 2.71 -1.9%
1972 2.67 -1.6%
1973 2.65 -0.7%
1974 2.63 -0.6%
1975 2.61 -0.7%
1976 2.61 -0.1%
1977 2.63 +0.8%
1978 2.65 +0.6%
1979 2.7 +2.1%
1980 2.77 +2.5%
1981 2.85 +2.9%
1982 2.88 +1.0%
1983 2.91 +0.9%
1984 2.93 +0.8%
1985 2.93 +0.1%
1986 2.93 -0.0%
1987 2.91 -0.8%
1988 2.89 -0.6%
1989 2.84 -1.5%
1990 2.8 -1.7%
1991 2.76 -1.2%
1992 2.71 -1.7%
1993 2.64 -2.7%
1994 2.59 -2.0%
1995 2.53 -2.3%
1996 2.47 -2.4%
1997 2.4 -2.7%
1998 2.33 -3.0%
1999 2.25 -3.3%
2000 2.16 -4.3%
2001 2.07 -4.1%
2002 1.99 -3.8%
2003 1.92 -3.3%
2004 1.89 -1.7%
2005 1.85 -1.9%
2006 1.81 -2.2%
2007 1.78 -1.6%
2008 1.78 -0.3%
2009 1.77 -0.5%
2010 1.73 -2.0%
2011 1.73 -0.3%
2012 1.74 +0.6%
2013 1.73 -0.6%
2014 1.74 +0.7%
2015 1.73 -0.3%
2016 1.71 -1.5%
2017 1.67 -2.5%
2018 1.63 -2.1%
2019 1.58 -3.0%
2020 1.49 -5.7%
2021 1.18 -21.2%
2022 1.4 +18.9%
2023 1.43 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.22 3.18 3.28 10
1960s 3.07 2.81 3.2 10
1970s 2.66 2.61 2.76 10
1980s 2.88 2.77 2.93 10
1990s 2.55 2.25 2.8 10
2000s 1.9 1.77 2.16 10
2010s 1.7 1.58 1.74 10
2020s 1.37 1.18 1.49 4

Countries ranked near Paraguay

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  4. 76 Marshall Islands 1.42 compare
  5. 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.41 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman vs population growth in Paraguay?
Children per woman vs population growth in Paraguay was 1.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 3.28 in 1950.
What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.18 in 2021.
How does Paraguay rank for children per woman vs population growth?
Paraguay ranks 75th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Children per woman vs population growth
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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