Life expectation at birth by sex in Paraguay
Paraguay: Life expectation at birth by sex was 76.95 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Paraguay, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Paraguay stood at 76.95. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Paraguay peaked at 76.95 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.68, in 1950.
That places Paraguay 127th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.4 | 60.68 | 62.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.64 | 62.64 | 64.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.04 | 64.43 | 65.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.3 | 66.1 | 68.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.69 | 69.18 | 71.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.6 | 72.27 | 74.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.27 | 75.26 | 76.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.94 | 71.34 | 76.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 124 Nicaragua 77.42 compare
- 125 Azerbaijan 77.13 compare
- 126 Dominican Republic 76.97 compare
- 128 Suriname 76.84 compare
- 129 Trinidad and Tobago 76.68 compare
- 130 Seychelles 76.51 compare
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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.42 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 6,071 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.42 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.42 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.43 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Paraguay?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Paraguay was 76.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 76.95 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.68 in 1950.
- How does Paraguay rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Paraguay ranks 127th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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