Fertility & birth rates in Paraguay and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Paraguay vs Rwanda by year

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Paraguay

Rwanda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Paraguay	Rwanda
2023	2.42	3.7
2022	2.44	3.78
2021	2.47	3.84
2020	2.5	3.91
2019	2.53	3.99
2018	2.56	4.05
2017	2.59	4.08
2016	2.62	4.11
2015	2.65	4.11
2014	2.65	4.12
2013	2.64	4.14
2012	2.66	4.2
2011	2.67	4.33
2010	2.7	4.52
2009	2.76	4.71
2008	2.79	4.92
2007	2.82	5.14
2006	2.89	5.34
2005	2.97	5.5
2004	3.05	5.64
2003	3.12	5.74
2002	3.23	5.82
2001	3.36	5.89
2000	3.51	5.97
1999	3.67	6.06
1998	3.8	6.17
1997	3.91	6.24
1996	4.01	6.29
1995	4.11	6.35
1994	4.2	6.42
1993	4.28	6.48
1992	4.4	6.54
1991	4.48	6.62
1990	4.57	6.8
1989	4.68	7.03
1988	4.77	7.23
1987	4.85	7.43
1986	4.93	7.61
1985	4.97	7.79
1984	5.04	7.91
1983	5.09	8
1982	5.13	8.06
1981	5.15	8.1
1980	5.1	8.12
1979	5.06	8.13
1978	5.04	8.16
1977	5.08	8.14
1976	5.12	8.12
1975	5.18	8.1
1974	5.27	8.1
1973	5.35	8.09
1972	5.46	8.09
1971	5.59	8.09
1970	5.72	8.15
1969	5.84	8.18
1968	5.97	8.19
1967	6.1	8.21
1966	6.23	8.23
1965	6.35	8.25
1964	6.42	8.27
1963	6.45	8.27
1962	6.47	8.27
1961	6.49	8.28
1960	6.5	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Paraguay was 2.42 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Paraguay vs Rwanda population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Paraguay

Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	Paraguay	Rwanda
2023	97,748	312,762
2022	94,627	312,145
2021	78,667	309,895
2020	98,667	312,692
2019	103,179	313,525
2018	104,908	312,512
2017	105,634	310,323
2016	106,804	305,549
2015	106,817	299,114
2014	105,585	292,779
2013	103,383	286,331
2012	102,508	282,584
2011	100,442	282,922
2010	99,456	286,848
2009	100,296	287,034
2008	99,821	287,334
2007	99,141	285,791
2006	99,808	282,149
2005	101,035	275,121
2004	101,896	265,273
2003	102,427	251,243
2002	104,658	239,036
2001	107,225	230,845
2000	109,979	221,276
1999	112,726	210,518
1998	114,122	197,185
1997	115,095	174,687
1996	115,623	140,455
1995	115,777	121,137
1994	115,662	-719,479
1993	115,211	183,926
1992	115,442	188,025
1991	114,472	196,431
1990	112,864	207,895
1989	111,727	217,632
1988	110,348	223,759
1987	107,962	225,744
1986	105,776	225,526
1985	102,859	223,794
1984	99,937	219,337
1983	96,406	212,750
1982	92,917	205,147
1981	89,456	195,769
1980	84,568	184,988
1979	80,345	174,477
1978	76,691	163,779
1977	74,359	155,011
1976	71,973	147,665
1975	70,285	140,596
1974	69,059	135,743
1973	67,803	131,021
1972	66,625	126,403
1971	66,142	122,567
1970	65,905	119,273
1969	65,616	115,394
1968	65,575	111,422
1967	65,695	108,053
1966	66,002	105,128
1965	66,063	103,422
1964	65,681	102,562
1963	64,741	94,296
1962	63,079	102,548
1961	61,536	102,051
1960	60,009	100,627

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.43% in Paraguay and +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.56% in Paraguay and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Paraguay vs Rwanda by year

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Paraguay

Rwanda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Paraguay	Rwanda
2023	20	28.3
2022	20.4	28.9
2021	20.7	29.4
2020	21	30
2019	21.4	30.7
2018	21.8	31.2
2017	22.2	31.7
2016	22.5	32
2015	22.7	32.1
2014	22.6	32.2
2013	22.5	32.4
2012	22.6	32.9
2011	22.5	33.8
2010	22.5	35.1
2009	22.9	36.3
2008	23	37.6
2007	23	38.8
2006	23.3	39.9
2005	23.7	40.6
2004	24.1	41.1
2003	24.4	41.4
2002	25.1	41.8
2001	25.9	42.1
2000	26.9	42.1
1999	27.9	42.1
1998	28.8	42.2
1997	29.6	40.5
1996	30.3	37.2
1995	31	39.5
1994	31.7	48
1993	32.4	41.5
1992	33.3	42.2
1991	33.9	42.8
1990	34.4	44.1
1989	35.2	45.3
1988	35.8	46.6
1987	36.1	47.8
1986	36.5	49
1985	36.8	50.2
1984	37	51.1
1983	37	51.8
1982	37	52.4
1981	36.9	52.7
1980	36.2	52.7
1979	35.6	52.5
1978	35.1	52.1
1977	35	51.6
1976	34.8	51.1
1975	34.9	50.4
1974	35.2	50
1973	35.4	49.4
1972	35.8	48.9
1971	36.3	48.5
1970	37	48.2
1969	37.6	47.9
1968	38.4	47.6
1967	39.2	47.4
1966	40.2	47.6
1965	41	48
1964	41.7	48.8
1963	42.1	49.8
1962	42.2	50.9
1961	42.3	52
1960	42.4	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20 in Paraguay and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 42.4 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Paraguay	Rwanda
2100	15.5%	18.7%
2099	15.6%	18.9%
2098	15.7%	19%
2097	15.8%	19.1%
2096	15.9%	19.3%
2095	15.9%	19.4%
2094	16%	19.6%
2093	16.1%	19.7%
2092	16.2%	19.9%
2091	16.3%	20%
2090	16.4%	20.2%
2089	16.4%	20.4%
2088	16.5%	20.5%
2087	16.6%	20.7%
2086	16.7%	20.9%
2085	16.8%	21.1%
2084	16.8%	21.3%
2083	16.9%	21.5%
2082	17%	21.7%
2081	17.1%	21.9%
2080	17.2%	22.1%
2079	17.3%	22.2%
2078	17.3%	22.4%
2077	17.4%	22.6%
2076	17.5%	22.8%
2075	17.6%	23%
2074	17.8%	23.2%
2073	17.9%	23.4%
2072	18%	23.6%
2071	18.1%	23.8%
2070	18.3%	24%
2069	18.4%	24.2%
2068	18.6%	24.4%
2067	18.7%	24.6%
2066	18.9%	24.9%
2065	19.1%	25.1%
2064	19.2%	25.3%
2063	19.4%	25.6%
2062	19.6%	25.8%
2061	19.7%	26.1%
2060	19.9%	26.4%
2059	20.1%	26.7%
2058	20.2%	27%
2057	20.4%	27.3%
2056	20.6%	27.6%
2055	20.7%	27.9%
2054	20.9%	28.3%
2053	21%	28.6%
2052	21.2%	28.9%
2051	21.4%	29.2%
2050	21.5%	29.5%
2049	21.7%	29.8%
2048	21.9%	30.1%
2047	22%	30.4%
2046	22.2%	30.7%
2045	22.4%	31%
2044	22.6%	31.2%
2043	22.9%	31.5%
2042	23.1%	31.8%
2041	23.3%	32.1%
2040	23.6%	32.4%
2039	23.9%	32.7%
2038	24.2%	33%
2037	24.5%	33.3%
2036	24.9%	33.6%
2035	25.2%	33.9%
2034	25.6%	34.2%
2033	26%	34.6%
2032	26.3%	34.9%
2031	26.7%	35.2%
2030	27.1%	35.6%
2029	27.4%	35.9%
2028	27.7%	36.2%
2027	28%	36.5%
2026	28.3%	36.9%
2025	28.5%	37.2%
2024	28.6%	37.4%
2023	28.8%	37.7%
2022	28.9%	38.2%
2021	29%	38.6%
2020	29.1%	39.2%
2019	29.3%	39.7%
2018	29.5%	40.1%
2017	29.7%	40.5%
2016	29.9%	40.9%
2015	30.2%	41.1%
2014	30.5%	41.4%
2013	30.9%	41.7%
2012	31.4%	41.9%
2011	32%	42.2%
2010	32.5%	42.4%
2009	33.2%	42.6%
2008	33.8%	42.8%
2007	34.4%	42.9%
2006	35.1%	42.9%
2005	35.8%	43.1%
2004	36.6%	43.3%
2003	37.3%	43.7%
2002	37.9%	44.3%
2001	38.4%	45.2%
2000	39%	46.4%
1999	39.5%	47.8%
1998	40%	49.2%
1997	40.4%	50.5%
1996	40.8%	51.4%
1995	41.1%	52.4%
1994	41.3%	50.1%
1993	41.4%	48.4%
1992	41.5%	48.7%
1991	41.5%	48.9%
1990	41.5%	49%
1989	41.5%	48.9%
1988	41.4%	48.9%
1987	41.3%	48.8%
1986	41.3%	48.6%
1985	41.2%	48.3%
1984	41.2%	48.1%
1983	41.2%	47.7%
1982	41.2%	47.4%
1981	41.4%	47.1%
1980	41.6%	46.8%
1979	42%	46.5%
1978	42.4%	46.4%
1977	42.8%	46.4%
1976	43.3%	46.4%
1975	43.7%	46.6%
1974	44.2%	46.9%
1973	44.6%	47.2%
1972	45%	47.5%
1971	45.2%	47.9%
1970	45.5%	48.2%
1969	45.7%	48.7%
1968	45.8%	49.2%
1967	45.9%	49.7%
1966	46%	50.2%
1965	46%	50.6%
1964	46%	50.8%
1963	46%	50.6%
1962	46.1%	50.2%
1961	46.2%	49.7%
1960	46.3%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28.6% of the population in Paraguay and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Paraguay and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Paraguay vs Rwanda

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Paraguay

Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Paraguay	Rwanda
2023	58	229
2022	78	234
2021	140	254
2020	69	252
2019	58	261
2018	58	269
2017	58	275
2016	60	278
2015	64	292
2014	70	301
2013	84	317
2012	100	331
2011	120	358
2010	136	393
2009	152	418
2008	166	454
2007	177	494
2006	186	494
2005	194	465
2004	199	460
2003	203	551
2002	206	677
2001	207	769
2000	207	885
1999	207	1,073
1998	207	1,268
1997	205	1,318
1996	203	1,295
1995	202	1,505
1994	201	5,721
1993	197	1,619
1992	195	1,530
1991	192	1,386
1990	198	1,309
1989	209	1,238
1988	220	1,188
1987	225	1,145
1986	230	1,126
1985	237	1,116

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 58 deaths per 100,000 live births in Paraguay, compared to 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Paraguay

Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Paraguay	Rwanda
2023	1.7%	4%
2022	1.76%	4.08%
2021	1.82%	4.16%
2020	1.88%	4.25%
2019	1.94%	4.34%
2018	2.01%	4.43%
2017	2.08%	4.52%
2016	2.15%	4.63%
2015	2.22%	4.78%
2014	2.3%	4.96%
2013	2.37%	5.17%
2012	2.44%	5.45%
2011	2.51%	5.81%
2010	2.59%	6.33%
2009	2.67%	6.92%
2008	2.75%	7.62%
2007	2.83%	8.45%
2006	2.91%	9.37%
2005	2.99%	10.5%
2004	3.07%	11.8%
2003	3.14%	13.3%
2002	3.22%	14.9%
2001	3.29%	16.7%
2000	3.36%	18.5%
1999	3.45%	20.2%
1998	3.53%	21.5%
1997	3.62%	22.2%
1996	3.72%	22.2%
1995	3.83%	21.8%
1994	3.95%	38.9%
1993	4.08%	19.3%
1992	4.23%	17.5%
1991	4.38%	16%
1990	4.55%	15.1%
1989	4.73%	14.8%
1988	4.92%	14.8%
1987	5.1%	15.2%
1986	5.3%	15.6%
1985	5.5%	16.1%
1984	5.71%	16.6%
1983	5.92%	17.4%
1982	6.14%	18.6%
1981	6.35%	20.1%
1980	6.55%	21.8%
1979	6.74%	23.4%
1978	6.91%	24.6%
1977	7.06%	25.1%
1976	7.21%	25.1%
1975	7.34%	24.6%
1974	7.46%	24%
1973	7.57%	23.4%
1972	7.66%	23%
1971	7.73%	22.6%
1970	7.79%	22.3%
1969	7.84%	22%
1968	7.88%	21.7%
1967	7.91%	21.4%
1966	7.94%	21.2%
1965	7.96%	21.1%
1964	7.99%	21.1%
1963	8.02%	21.3%
1962	8.06%	21.5%
1961	8.11%	21.9%
1960	8.18%	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.7% in Paraguay and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.