Long run birth rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Long run birth rate was 19.98 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.98
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.48
in 1950
All-time low
19.98
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, long run birth rate in Paraguay stood at 19.98. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Paraguay peaked at 44.48 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 19.98, in 2023.
That places Paraguay 80th 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.
Long run birth rate in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.48 | — |
| 1951 | 44.3 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 44.09 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 43.86 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 43.61 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 43.36 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 43.12 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 42.91 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 42.71 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 42.55 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 42.42 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 42.31 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 42.19 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 42.07 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 41.69 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 41.03 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 40.15 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 39.19 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 38.35 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 37.6 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 36.99 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 36.35 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 35.77 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 35.42 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 35.22 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 34.93 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 34.82 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 34.98 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 35.08 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 35.59 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 36.17 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 36.86 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 37 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 37.02 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 36.99 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 36.77 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 36.55 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 36.11 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 35.75 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 35.15 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 34.44 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 33.91 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 33.28 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 32.4 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 31.73 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 31.03 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 30.31 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 29.56 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 28.77 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 27.93 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 26.89 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 25.93 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 25.11 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 24.41 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 24.09 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 23.72 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 23.3 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 23.02 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 22.99 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 22.91 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.54 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 22.48 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 22.56 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 22.47 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 22.64 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 22.66 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 22.49 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 22.17 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.84 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 21.42 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 21.04 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 20.69 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 20.36 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 19.98 | -1.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 19.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 19.98 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.5 | 42.55 | 44.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.7 | 37.6 | 42.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.51 | 34.82 | 36.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.44 | 35.15 | 37.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.34 | 27.93 | 34.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.24 | 22.91 | 26.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.33 | 21.42 | 22.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.52 | 19.98 | 21.04 | 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 long run birth rate in Paraguay?
- Long run birth rate in Paraguay was 19.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 44.48 in 1950.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.98 in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for long run birth rate?
- Paraguay ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run birth rate rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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