Fertility rate, total in Paraguay
Paraguay: Fertility rate, total was 2.42 births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Paraguay, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate, total in Paraguay stood at 2.42 births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Paraguay peaked at 5.72 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.42 births per woman, in 2023.
Paraguay ranks 80th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.29 births per woman | 5.04 births per woman | 5.72 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.97 births per woman | 4.68 births per woman | 5.15 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.14 births per woman | 3.67 births per woman | 4.57 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.05 births per woman | 2.76 births per woman | 3.51 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 births per woman | 2.52 births per woman | 2.69 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 births per woman | 2.42 births per woman | 2.5 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More population data for Paraguay
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.237 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 452,902 (2100)
- Population density 22.77 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.237 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,591 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.42 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 6,071 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Paraguay?
- Fertility rate, total in Paraguay was 2.42 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for fertility rate, total?
- Paraguay ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release