Birth rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Birth rate was 19.98 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.98 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.48 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
19.98 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Paraguay stood at 19.98 births per 1,000 people. 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, birth rate in Paraguay peaked at 44.48 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 19.98 births per 1,000 people, 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.
Birth rate in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.48 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 44.3 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 44.09 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 43.86 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 43.61 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 43.36 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 43.12 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 42.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 42.71 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 42.55 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 42.42 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 42.31 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 42.19 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 42.07 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 41.69 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 41.03 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 40.15 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 39.19 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 38.35 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 37.6 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 36.99 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 36.35 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 35.77 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 35.42 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 35.22 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 34.93 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 34.82 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 34.98 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 35.08 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 35.59 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 36.17 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 36.86 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 37 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 37.02 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 36.99 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 36.77 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 36.55 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 36.11 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 35.75 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 35.15 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 34.44 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 33.91 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 33.28 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 32.4 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 31.73 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 31.03 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 30.31 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 29.56 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 28.77 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 27.93 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 26.89 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 25.93 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 25.11 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 24.41 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 24.09 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 23.72 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 23.3 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 23.02 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 22.99 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 22.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.54 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 22.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 22.56 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 22.47 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 22.64 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 22.66 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 22.49 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 22.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.84 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 21.42 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 21.04 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 20.69 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 20.36 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 19.98 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 19.98 births per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 19.98 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84 births per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.5 births per 1,000 people | 42.55 births per 1,000 people | 44.48 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.7 births per 1,000 people | 37.6 births per 1,000 people | 42.42 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.51 births per 1,000 people | 34.82 births per 1,000 people | 36.99 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.44 births per 1,000 people | 35.15 births per 1,000 people | 37.02 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.34 births per 1,000 people | 27.93 births per 1,000 people | 34.44 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.24 births per 1,000 people | 22.91 births per 1,000 people | 26.89 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.33 births per 1,000 people | 21.42 births per 1,000 people | 22.66 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.52 births per 1,000 people | 19.98 births per 1,000 people | 21.04 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 77 Bangladesh 20.35 births per 1,000 people compare
- 78 Guyana 20.29 births per 1,000 people compare
- 79 Kazakhstan 20.14 births per 1,000 people compare
- 81 Algeria 19.62 births per 1,000 people compare
- 82 Tokelau 19.56 births per 1,000 people compare
- 83 Nicaragua 19.38 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Paraguay
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3467 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2301 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 452,902 people (2100)
- Population density 22.77 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Paraguay?
- Birth rate in Paraguay was 19.98 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 44.48 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.98 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for birth rate?
- Paraguay ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.