Share of births by age of mother in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of births by age of mother was 15.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2011
All-time low
11.8%
in 1968
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 15.3% for share of births by age of mother in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Paraguay peaked at 18.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1968.
Paraguay ranks 36th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.5% | — |
| 1951 | 12.3% | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 12.2% | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 12.3% | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 12.4% | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 12.4% | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 12.5% | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 12.5% | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 12.5% | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 12.6% | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 12.7% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 12.6% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 12.6% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 12.5% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 12.4% | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 12.3% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 12.1% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 11.8% | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 12.1% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 12.2% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 12.3% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 12.7% | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 12.8% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 13.3% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 13.3% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 13.2% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 13.8% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 14.4% | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 14.9% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 15.0% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 15.1% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 15.1% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 14.9% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 14.9% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 14.7% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 14.1% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 14.1% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 14.2% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 14.4% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 14.9% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 15.4% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 15.3% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 15.4% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.4% | 11.8% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.3% | 12.2% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 14.1% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 14.8% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 16.5% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 15.9% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.3% | 15.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Paraguay?
- Share of births by age of mother in Paraguay was 15.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1968.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Paraguay ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.