Number of births per year in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of births per year was 136,778 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
136,778
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
98th
of 236 countries
All-time high
142,105
in 1995
All-time low
66,919
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in Paraguay stood at 136,778.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Paraguay peaked at 142,105 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 66,919, in 1950.
Paraguay ranks 98th of 236 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.
Number of births per year in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66,919 | — |
| 1951 | 68,135 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 69,344 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 70,537 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 71,739 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 72,938 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 74,181 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 75,502 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 76,858 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 78,327 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 79,901 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 81,553 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 83,241 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 85,059 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 86,431 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 87,187 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 87,430 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 87,398 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 87,530 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 87,806 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 88,329 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 88,783 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 89,427 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 90,720 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 92,476 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 94,020 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 96,068 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 98,906 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 101,696 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 105,827 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 110,444 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 115,660 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 119,364 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 122,831 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 126,231 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 129,093 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 131,990 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 134,159 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 136,595 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 138,068 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 138,982 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 140,533 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 141,542 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 141,361 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 141,894 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 142,105 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 142,063 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 141,730 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 140,982 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 139,734 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 137,136 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 134,531 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 132,104 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 130,026 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 129,795 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 129,227 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 128,277 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 127,972 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 129,050 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 129,913 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 129,358 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 130,732 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 133,029 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 134,448 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 137,388 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 139,576 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 140,526 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 140,500 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 140,351 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 139,557 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 138,917 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 138,291 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 137,617 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 136,778 | -0.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 136,778 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 136,778 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,929, 5.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72,448 | 66,919 | 78,327 | 10 |
| 1960s | 85,354 | 79,901 | 87,806 | 10 |
| 1970s | 94,625 | 88,329 | 105,827 | 10 |
| 1980s | 126,444 | 110,444 | 138,068 | 10 |
| 1990s | 141,093 | 138,982 | 142,105 | 10 |
| 2000s | 130,803 | 127,972 | 137,136 | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,546 | 129,358 | 140,526 | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,901 | 136,778 | 138,917 | 4 |
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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 number of births per year in Paraguay?
- Number of births per year in Paraguay was 136,778 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 142,105 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,919 in 1950.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of births per year?
- Paraguay ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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