Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Paraguay
Paraguay: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 2.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 2.42 for fertility rate vs share that are religious in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 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 vs share that are religious in Paraguay peaked at 6.51 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 2.42, in 2023.
That places Paraguay 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.49 | — |
| 1951 | 6.49 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 6.5 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 6.5 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.51 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 6.51 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 6.51 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.51 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 6.51 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 6.51 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 6.5 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 6.49 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 6.47 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.45 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.42 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 6.34 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 6.23 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 6.1 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 5.97 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 5.84 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 5.72 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 5.59 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 5.46 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 5.35 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 5.27 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.18 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 5.12 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 5.08 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 5.04 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 5.06 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 5.1 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 5.15 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 5.13 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.09 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 5.04 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 4.97 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.93 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.85 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 4.77 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 4.68 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.57 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 4.48 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 4.4 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.28 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 4.2 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.11 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.01 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.91 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.8 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.67 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.51 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 3.36 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.23 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.12 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 3.05 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.97 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.89 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.82 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.79 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.76 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.69 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.67 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.66 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.64 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.65 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.65 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.62 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.59 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.56 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.52 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.47 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.44 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.42 | -0.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2.42 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2.42 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.5 | 6.49 | 6.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.28 | 5.84 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.29 | 5.04 | 5.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.97 | 4.68 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.14 | 3.67 | 4.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.05 | 2.76 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 | 2.42 | 2.5 | 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 vs share that are religious in Paraguay?
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Paraguay was 2.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.51 in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
- Paraguay ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs share that are religious 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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