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Fertility & birth rates in Paraguay and Seychelles

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Paraguay has an annual birth rate of 20 births per 1,000 people, compared to 13 for the Seychelles. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.42 in Paraguay and 2.02 in the Seychelles — 16.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 62.7% in Paraguay and by 62% in the Seychelles — in 1960, it was 6.5 and 5.31, respectively.

  • Paraguay is ranked 77/196 by birth rate compared to 107/196 for the Seychelles.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.6 in Paraguay — it's 27.7 in the Seychelles.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 70.3 in Paraguay vs 54.5 in the Seychelles.
  • In Paraguay, 26.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.6% in the Seychelles.

Fertility rate in Paraguay vs Seychelles by year

Paraguay
Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Paraguay Seychelles
2023 2.42 2.02
2022 2.44 2.01
2021 2.47 2.46
2020 2.5 2.29
2019 2.53 2.36
2018 2.56 2.41
2017 2.59 2.41
2016 2.62 2.39
2015 2.65 2.31
2014 2.65 2.25
2013 2.64 2.26
2012 2.66 2.37
2011 2.67 2.33
2010 2.7 2.16
2009 2.76 2.38
2008 2.79 2.33
2007 2.82 2.24
2006 2.89 2.11
2005 2.97 2.2
2004 3.05 2.01
2003 3.12 2.06
2002 3.23 2.04
2001 3.36 1.98
2000 3.51 2.08
1999 3.67 2.04
1998 3.8 2.04
1997 3.91 2.1
1996 4.01 2.31
1995 4.11 2.36
1994 4.2 2.6
1993 4.28 2.58
1992 4.4 2.53
1991 4.48 2.69
1990 4.57 2.61
1989 4.68 2.67
1988 4.77 2.79
1987 4.85 2.92
1986 4.93 3.07
1985 4.97 3.09
1984 5.04 3.24
1983 5.09 3.22
1982 5.13 3.13
1981 5.15 3.67
1980 5.1 3.79
1979 5.06 3.66
1978 5.04 3.92
1977 5.08 3.75
1976 5.12 4.09
1975 5.18 4.75
1974 5.27 5.1
1973 5.35 4.78
1972 5.46 5.16
1971 5.59 5.69
1970 5.72 5.31
1969 5.84 5.48
1968 5.97 5.61
1967 6.1 5.9
1966 6.23 6.13
1965 6.35 5.72
1964 6.42 5.69
1963 6.45 5.61
1962 6.47 5.51
1961 6.49 5.42
1960 6.5 5.31

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Paraguay was 2.42 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.02 in the Seychelles in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Paraguay
Seychelles
1x
Year Natural population change
Paraguay Seychelles
2023 97,748 683
2022 94,627 635
2021 78,667 744
2020 98,667 886
2019 103,179 811
2018 104,908 842
2017 105,634 901
2016 106,804 900
2015 106,817 888
2014 105,585 832
2013 103,383 846
2012 102,508 989
2011 100,442 936
2010 99,456 844
2009 100,296 900
2008 99,821 887
2007 99,141 867
2006 99,808 804
2005 101,035 861
2004 101,896 842
2003 102,427 828
2002 104,658 837
2001 107,225 885
2000 109,979 958
1999 112,726 901
1998 114,122 844
1997 115,095 873
1996 115,623 1,047
1995 115,777 1,054
1994 115,662 1,136
1993 115,211 1,091
1992 115,442 1,076
1991 114,472 1,162
1990 112,864 1,070
1989 111,727 1,030
1988 110,348 1,135
1987 107,962 1,172
1986 105,776 1,222
1985 102,859 1,259
1984 99,937 1,255
1983 96,406 1,209
1982 92,917 1,069
1981 89,456 1,358
1980 84,568 1,386
1979 80,345 1,292
1978 76,691 1,330
1977 74,359 1,125
1976 71,973 1,174
1975 70,285 1,376
1974 69,059 1,361
1973 67,803 1,166
1972 66,625 1,199
1971 66,142 1,373
1970 65,905 1,087
1969 65,616 1,119
1968 65,575 1,145
1967 65,695 1,217
1966 66,002 1,280
1965 66,063 1,165
1964 65,681 1,155
1963 64,741 1,123
1962 63,079 1,083
1961 61,536 1,040
1960 60,009 977

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.57% in the Seychelles.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.56% in Paraguay and +0.82% in the Seychelles.

Birth rate in Paraguay vs Seychelles by year

Paraguay
Seychelles

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Paraguay Seychelles
2023 20 13
2022 20.4 13.1
2021 20.7 16.8
2020 21 15.8
2019 21.4 16.4
2018 21.8 17.1
2017 22.2 17.2
2016 22.5 17.4
2015 22.7 17
2014 22.6 17
2013 22.5 17.4
2012 22.6 18.6
2011 22.5 18.6
2010 22.5 16.8
2009 22.9 18.1
2008 23 17.8
2007 23 17.6
2006 23.3 17.3
2005 23.7 18.5
2004 24.1 17.4
2003 24.4 18.1
2002 25.1 17.7
2001 25.9 17.7
2000 26.9 18.6
1999 27.9 18.2
1998 28.8 17.9
1997 29.6 19.1
1996 30.3 21.1
1995 31 21
1994 31.7 22.9
1993 32.4 23.4
1992 33.3 22.6
1991 33.9 24.2
1990 34.4 23.1
1989 35.2 23
1988 35.8 23.8
1987 36.1 24.5
1986 36.5 26.2
1985 36.8 26.5
1984 37 26.9
1983 37 25.8
1982 37 24.1
1981 36.9 28.1
1980 36.2 28.9
1979 35.6 27.6
1978 35.1 28.9
1977 35 25.9
1976 34.8 27.1
1975 34.9 30.5
1974 35.2 32.1
1973 35.4 28.8
1972 35.8 30.8
1971 36.3 33.6
1970 37 30.2
1969 37.6 31.7
1968 38.4 33.1
1967 39.2 35.5
1966 40.2 37.8
1965 41 36.2
1964 41.7 36.8
1963 42.1 37
1962 42.2 37
1961 42.3 36.9
1960 42.4 36.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20 in Paraguay and 13 in the Seychelles, compared with 42.4 and 36.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Paraguay Seychelles
Fertility rate 2.42 2.02
Fertility rate rank 77/196 96/196
Birth rate 20 13
Birth rate rank 77/196 107/196
Population change due to births and deaths +97,748 +683
Natural population change rank 80/196 142/196
Natural population change rate +1.43% +0.57%
Population growth +1.24% +1.32%
Population growth rank 87/197 80/197
Age at first childbirth 22.9 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 27.6 years 27.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 69.6 51.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 113.3 105.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 29 19.8
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.1% 22.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 66.4% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 92.2% 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.91% 0.85%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.51% 1.31%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.7% 1.43%
Life expectancy 74.2 years 73.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Paraguay
Factual

UN forecast
Seychelles
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Paraguay Seychelles
2100 15.5% 14.8%
2099 15.6% 14.9%
2098 15.7% 14.9%
2097 15.8% 15%
2096 15.9% 15%
2095 15.9% 15.1%
2094 16% 15.1%
2093 16.1% 15.2%
2092 16.2% 15.2%
2091 16.3% 15.2%
2090 16.4% 15.3%
2089 16.4% 15.3%
2088 16.5% 15.3%
2087 16.6% 15.3%
2086 16.7% 15.3%
2085 16.8% 15.4%
2084 16.8% 15.4%
2083 16.9% 15.4%
2082 17% 15.4%
2081 17.1% 15.4%
2080 17.2% 15.4%
2079 17.3% 15.4%
2078 17.3% 15.5%
2077 17.4% 15.5%
2076 17.5% 15.5%
2075 17.6% 15.6%
2074 17.8% 15.6%
2073 17.9% 15.7%
2072 18% 15.7%
2071 18.1% 15.7%
2070 18.3% 15.8%
2069 18.4% 15.8%
2068 18.6% 15.9%
2067 18.7% 15.9%
2066 18.9% 16%
2065 19.1% 16%
2064 19.2% 16.1%
2063 19.4% 16.1%
2062 19.6% 16.1%
2061 19.7% 16.2%
2060 19.9% 16.2%
2059 20.1% 16.2%
2058 20.2% 16.2%
2057 20.4% 16.2%
2056 20.6% 16.2%
2055 20.7% 16.2%
2054 20.9% 16.3%
2053 21% 16.3%
2052 21.2% 16.3%
2051 21.4% 16.3%
2050 21.5% 16.4%
2049 21.7% 16.4%
2048 21.9% 16.5%
2047 22% 16.6%
2046 22.2% 16.7%
2045 22.4% 16.9%
2044 22.6% 17%
2043 22.9% 17.2%
2042 23.1% 17.4%
2041 23.3% 17.5%
2040 23.6% 17.7%
2039 23.9% 17.9%
2038 24.2% 18%
2037 24.5% 18.2%
2036 24.9% 18.5%
2035 25.2% 18.6%
2034 25.6% 18.8%
2033 26% 18.9%
2032 26.3% 19%
2031 26.7% 19.1%
2030 27.1% 19.2%
2029 27.4% 19.3%
2028 27.7% 19.4%
2027 28% 19.5%
2026 28.3% 19.7%
2025 28.5% 19.9%
2024 28.6% 20%
2023 28.8% 20.1%
2022 28.9% 20.3%
2021 29% 20.4%
2020 29.1% 20.6%
2019 29.3% 20.7%
2018 29.5% 20.9%
2017 29.7% 21%
2016 29.9% 21.2%
2015 30.2% 21.4%
2014 30.5% 21.6%
2013 30.9% 21.8%
2012 31.4% 22%
2011 32% 22.2%
2010 32.5% 22.5%
2009 33.2% 22.9%
2008 33.8% 23.5%
2007 34.4% 24%
2006 35.1% 24.5%
2005 35.8% 25%
2004 36.6% 25.5%
2003 37.3% 26%
2002 37.9% 26.5%
2001 38.4% 27%
2000 39% 27.6%
1999 39.5% 28.2%
1998 40% 28.8%
1997 40.4% 29.3%
1996 40.8% 29.8%
1995 41.1% 30.3%
1994 41.3% 30.6%
1993 41.4% 31%
1992 41.5% 31.5%
1991 41.5% 31.9%
1990 41.5% 32.4%
1989 41.5% 32.9%
1988 41.4% 33.4%
1987 41.3% 33.8%
1986 41.3% 34.1%
1985 41.2% 34.4%
1984 41.2% 34.8%
1983 41.2% 35.2%
1982 41.2% 35.7%
1981 41.4% 36.4%
1980 41.6% 37.1%
1979 42% 37.9%
1978 42.4% 38.8%
1977 42.8% 39.7%
1976 43.3% 40.5%
1975 43.7% 41.2%
1974 44.2% 41.9%
1973 44.6% 42.5%
1972 45% 43%
1971 45.2% 43.4%
1970 45.5% 43.6%
1969 45.7% 43.4%
1968 45.8% 43.1%
1967 45.9% 42.7%
1966 46% 42.1%
1965 46% 41.5%
1964 46% 40.9%
1963 46% 40.3%
1962 46.1% 39.7%
1961 46.2% 39.1%
1960 46.3% 38.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 28.6% of the population in Paraguay and 20% in the Seychelles in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 32.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Paraguay and the Seychelles compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Paraguay vs Seychelles

Paraguay
Seychelles
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Paraguay Seychelles
2023 58 42
2022 78 89
2021 140 74
2020 69 51
2019 58 48
2018 58 49
2017 58 47
2016 60 47
2015 64 46
2014 70 46
2013 84 48
2012 100 49
2011 120 50
2010 136 50
2009 152 51
2008 166 51
2007 177 52
2006 186 51
2005 194 50
2004 199 52
2003 203 47
2002 206 45
2001 207 43
2000 207 45
1999 207 41
1998 207 41
1997 205 37
1996 203 39
1995 202 40
1994 201 45
1993 197 49
1992 195 50
1991 192 54
1990 198 53
1989 209 61
1988 220 60
1987 225 62
1986 230 65
1985 237 69

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 42 deaths in the Seychelles.

Under-five mortality rates

Paraguay
Seychelles

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Paraguay Seychelles
2023 1.7% 1.43%
2022 1.76% 1.45%
2021 1.82% 1.47%
2020 1.88% 1.48%
2019 1.94% 1.48%
2018 2.01% 1.48%
2017 2.08% 1.47%
2016 2.15% 1.46%
2015 2.22% 1.45%
2014 2.3% 1.45%
2013 2.37% 1.44%
2012 2.44% 1.43%
2011 2.51% 1.42%
2010 2.59% 1.41%
2009 2.67% 1.4%
2008 2.75% 1.39%
2007 2.83% 1.39%
2006 2.91% 1.38%
2005 2.99% 1.38%
2004 3.07% 1.38%
2003 3.14% 1.37%
2002 3.22% 1.37%
2001 3.29% 1.37%
2000 3.36% 1.38%
1999 3.45% 1.38%
1998 3.53% 1.39%
1997 3.62% 1.4%
1996 3.72% 1.41%
1995 3.83% 1.43%
1994 3.95% 1.46%
1993 4.08% 1.49%
1992 4.23% 1.53%
1991 4.38% 1.58%
1990 4.55% 1.63%
1989 4.73% 1.69%
1988 4.92% 1.76%
1987 5.1% 1.84%
1986 5.3% 1.93%
1985 5.5% 2.04%
1984 5.71% 2.16%
1983 5.92% 2.32%
1982 6.14% 2.51%
1981 6.35% 2.74%
1980 6.55% 3.01%
1979 6.74% 3.34%
1978 6.91% 3.72%
1977 7.06% 4.14%
1976 7.21% 4.6%
1975 7.34% 5.09%
1974 7.46% 5.59%
1973 7.57% 6.09%
1972 7.66% 6.59%
1971 7.73% 7.09%
1970 7.79% 7.58%
1969 7.84% 8.07%
1968 7.88% 8.52%
1967 7.91% 8.92%
1966 7.94% 9.26%
1965 7.96% 9.55%
1964 7.99% 9.8%
1963 8.02% 10%
1962 8.06% 10.2%
1961 8.11% 10.3%
1960 8.18% 10.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.7% in Paraguay and 1.43% in the Seychelles. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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