World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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Health · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income

Paraguay: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 74.0 yrs (2024), 115th of 217 in the world and 26th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Life expectancy, women is 77.1 yrs (2024), 118th of 217 in the world and 27th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Life expectancy, men is 71.0 yrs (2024), 113th of 217 in the world and 27th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean.

Life expectancy74.0 yrs2024 · world 115/217 · region 26/42Life expectancy, women77.1 yrs2024 · world 118/217 · region 27/42Life expectancy, men71.0 yrs2024 · world 113/217 · region 27/42Infant mortality14.52024 · world 88/196 · region 12/35
Life expectancy
ParaguayLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
656870727578199520002005201020152020Paraguay74.0 yrsLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
ParaguayLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
65707580199520002005201020152020Paraguay77.1 yrsLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: Paraguay in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years74.0 yrs2024115/21726/4270.0 yrs72.6 yrs72.7 yrs+0.8%since 201475.8 yrs76.0 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years77.1 yrs2024118/21727/4272.3 yrs75.3 yrs76.1 yrs+0.8%since 201478.7 yrs78.9 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years71.0 yrs2024113/21727/4267.9 yrs70.0 yrs69.7 yrs+0.6%since 201472.9 yrs73.3 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births14.5202488/19612/3528.722.516.5−28%since 201413.310.927.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births16.3202491/19611/3533.625.718.6−28%since 201415.413.137.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births8.6202496/19616/3518.013.79.8−29%since 20148.36.817.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births58202390/19415/3420713669−31%since 20137757197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months90%202499/19316/3392%93%80%+6.0 ppsince 201486%90%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.5%202467/15321/290.2%0.3%0.5%+0.1 ppsince 20140.6%—0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people81202471/2085/40986250+50%since 20145192131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP8.4%202355/1937/336.0%5.5%7.7%+2.3 ppsince 20137.9%6.0%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure36.3%202367/19313/3349.1%53.9%37.9%−11.2 ppsince 201329.7%31.2%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people3.89202233/1806/291.171.3920121.30+180%since 20122.572.411.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people1.02022142/18226/330.80.81.0+22%since 20122.04.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population99.6%202463/2068/3576.4%88.5%99.0%+6.8 ppsince 201497.6%95.9%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population95.9%202491/20312/3470.8%82.2%92.4%+9.5 ppsince 201490.3%94.2%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults6.4%2024157/16621/2231.2%16.0%8.3%−9.6 ppsince 201013.6%21.5%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people22.0201960/1867/329.424.922.02019−6.8%since 200917.317.216.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Paraguay and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Paraguay. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorParaguayBrazilArgentinaBolivia
Life expectancy74.0 yrs202476.0 yrs202477.5 yrs202468.7 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women77.1 yrs202479.1 yrs202480.0 yrs202471.3 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men71.0 yrs202473.0 yrs202475.0 yrs202466.3 yrs2024
Infant mortality14.5202412.320248.0202414.22024
Under-5 mortality16.3202414.220249.5202415.72024
Neonatal mortality8.620247.120245.120247.32024
Maternal mortality5820236720233320231462023
Measles vaccination90%202493%202482%202467%2024
HIV prevalence0.5%20240.7%20240.4%20240.4%2024
Brazil: healthArgentina: healthBolivia: health
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