Share of births by age of mother in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of births by age of mother was 15.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.28
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.54
in 2011
All-time low
11.83
in 1968
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 15.28 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 18.54 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.83, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.54 | — |
| 1951 | 12.27 | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 12.16 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 12.21 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 12.35 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 12.4 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 12.45 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 12.53 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 12.5 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 12.55 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 12.63 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 12.69 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 12.63 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 12.62 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 12.49 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 12.38 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 12.32 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 12.14 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 11.83 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 12.1 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 12.16 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 12.26 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 12.68 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 12.84 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 13.27 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 13.29 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 13.18 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 13.78 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 14.39 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 14.86 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 15.04 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 15.1 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 15.09 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 14.95 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 14.93 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 14.71 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 14.08 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 14.11 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 14.22 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 14.35 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 14.94 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 15.41 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 15.3 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 15.4 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 15.25 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 15 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 14.8 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 15.07 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 15.37 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 15.9 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 16.5 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 16.68 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 16.91 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 17.57 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 17.65 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 17.8 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 17.88 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 18.02 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 18.25 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 18.46 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 18.51 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 18.54 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 18.52 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 18.21 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 17.86 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 17.43 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 17.09 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 16.71 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 16.32 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 15.95 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 15.61 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 15.4 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 15.28 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 15.28 | -0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 15.28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.73, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 15.28 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.81, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.4 | 12.16 | 12.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.38 | 11.83 | 12.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.27 | 12.16 | 14.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.66 | 14.08 | 15.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.24 | 14.8 | 15.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.57 | 16.5 | 18.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.51 | 15.95 | 18.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.39 | 15.28 | 15.61 | 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 share of births by age of mother in Paraguay?
- Share of births by age of mother in Paraguay was 15.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 18.54 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.83 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 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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