Life expectation at birth by sex in Paraguay
Paraguay: Life expectation at birth by sex was 76.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.95
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.95
in 2023
All-time low
60.68
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Paraguay, 1950–2023
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 133rd out of 236 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.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60.68 | — |
| 1951 | 60.91 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 61.01 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 61.12 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 61.25 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 61.38 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 61.54 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 61.77 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 62.03 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 62.34 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 62.64 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 62.93 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 63.2 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 63.45 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 63.67 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 63.84 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 63.99 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 64.11 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 64.22 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 64.33 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 64.43 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 64.53 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 64.63 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 64.74 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 64.87 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 65.05 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 65.24 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 65.43 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 65.63 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 65.85 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 66.1 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 66.34 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 66.6 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 66.81 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 67.13 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 67.42 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 67.7 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 67.98 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 68.27 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 68.69 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 69.18 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 69.65 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 69.96 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 70.27 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 70.58 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 70.9 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 71.22 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 71.47 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 71.72 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 71.99 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 72.27 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 72.56 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 72.86 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 73.16 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 73.45 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 73.74 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 74.03 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 74.33 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 74.62 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 74.94 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 75.26 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 75.54 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.94 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 76.23 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 76.44 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 76.52 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 76.6 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 76.65 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 76.75 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.8 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.06 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 71.34 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 75.41 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 76.95 | +2.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 76.95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 76.95 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- 130 Nicaragua 77.42 compare
- 131 Azerbaijan 77.13 compare
- 132 Dominican Republic 76.97 compare
- 134 Suriname 76.84 compare
- 135 Trinidad and Tobago 76.68 compare
- 136 Seychelles 76.51 compare
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 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 133rd out of 236 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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