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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 72 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1.47 compare
- 73 Haiti 1.44 compare
- 74 Cambodia 1.44 compare
- 76 Marshall Islands 1.42 compare
- 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.41 compare
- 77 Saudi Arabia 1.41 compare
More population data for Paraguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,591 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6927 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.237 (2100)
- Population density 22.77 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 452,902 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.237 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.2477 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 6,071 (2024)
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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