Median age vs births per woman in Paraguay
Paraguay: Median age vs births per woman was 26.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.34
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
149th
of 229 countries
All-time high
26.34
in 2023
All-time low
15.52
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 26.34 for median age vs births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Paraguay peaked at 26.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.52, in 1957.
Paraguay ranks 149th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.89 | — |
| 1951 | 15.79 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 15.7 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 15.63 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 15.59 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 15.55 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 15.53 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 15.52 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 15.54 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 15.59 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 15.64 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 15.7 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 15.76 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 15.78 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 15.78 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 15.79 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 15.82 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 15.85 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 15.89 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 15.95 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 16.02 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 16.11 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 16.22 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 16.37 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 16.54 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 16.72 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 16.9 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 17.09 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 17.27 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 17.44 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 17.59 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 17.72 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 17.82 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 17.89 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 17.96 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 18.02 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 18.07 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 18.11 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 18.14 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 18.17 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 18.2 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 18.22 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 18.25 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 18.29 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 18.34 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 18.4 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 18.48 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 18.58 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 18.71 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 18.86 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 19.05 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 19.25 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 19.46 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 19.73 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 20.05 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 20.39 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 20.73 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 21.09 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 21.45 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 21.82 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 22.18 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 22.54 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 22.89 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 23.24 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 23.58 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 23.92 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 24.24 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 24.57 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 24.89 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 25.21 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 25.53 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 25.79 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 26.05 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 26.34 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.63 | 15.52 | 15.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.8 | 15.64 | 15.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.67 | 16.02 | 17.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.95 | 17.59 | 18.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.43 | 18.2 | 18.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.3 | 19.05 | 21.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.73 | 22.18 | 25.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.93 | 25.53 | 26.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 146 El Salvador 26.96 compare
- 147 Uzbekistan 26.91 compare
- 148 Mongolia 26.75 compare
- 150 Turkmenistan 26.23 compare
- 151 Belize 25.95 compare
- 152 Cambodia 25.84 compare
More population data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.237 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Paraguay?
- Median age vs births per woman in Paraguay was 26.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 26.34 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.52 in 1957.
- How does Paraguay rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Paraguay ranks 149th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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