Fertility rate by age group in Paraguay
Paraguay: Fertility rate by age group was 70.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
70.33
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
113.81
in 1950
All-time low
70.33
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate by age group in Paraguay is 70.33, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Paraguay peaked at 113.81 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 70.33, in 2023.
That places Paraguay 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate by age group in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 113.81 | — |
| 1951 | 112.57 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 111.7 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 111.35 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 111.38 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 110.36 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 108.83 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 106.96 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 103.85 | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 101.47 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 99.69 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 98.74 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 97.57 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 97.04 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 95.47 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 93.43 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 91.27 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 87.86 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 83.72 | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 83.84 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 82.44 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 81.1 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 81.87 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 81.2 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 83.18 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 82.02 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 80.31 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 83.87 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 87.08 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 90.72 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 93.12 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 95.35 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 96.34 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 96.74 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 97.97 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 97.77 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 94.84 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 95.81 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 97.45 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 98.01 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 101.06 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 103.41 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 101.14 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 99.12 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 95.67 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 91.17 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 86.67 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 84.54 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 82.36 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 81.31 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 80 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 77.09 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 74.95 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 75.17 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 74.33 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 73.86 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 73.04 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 73.07 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 74.33 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 75.58 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 75.41 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.17 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 77.33 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 76.8 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 77.1 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.89 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 76.63 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 75.87 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 75.16 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 74.02 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 72.9 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 71.9 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 71.04 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 70.33 | -1.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 70.33 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 70.33 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.42, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 109.23 | 101.47 | 113.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 92.86 | 83.72 | 99.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.38 | 80.31 | 90.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.34 | 93.12 | 98.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.64 | 81.31 | 103.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.14 | 73.04 | 80 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.14 | 74.02 | 77.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.54 | 70.33 | 72.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More population data for Paraguay
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2301 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3467 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate by age group in Paraguay?
- Fertility rate by age group in Paraguay was 70.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 113.81 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.33 in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Paraguay ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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