Fertility & birth rates in Paraguay and Spain

Fertility rate in Paraguay vs Spain by year

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Paraguay

Spain

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Year	Fertility rate
	Paraguay	Spain
2023	2.42	1.12
2022	2.44	1.16
2021	2.47	1.18
2020	2.5	1.18
2019	2.53	1.23
2018	2.56	1.26
2017	2.59	1.31
2016	2.62	1.33
2015	2.65	1.33
2014	2.65	1.32
2013	2.64	1.27
2012	2.66	1.32
2011	2.67	1.34
2010	2.7	1.37
2009	2.76	1.38
2008	2.79	1.45
2007	2.82	1.38
2006	2.89	1.36
2005	2.97	1.33
2004	3.05	1.31
2003	3.12	1.3
2002	3.23	1.25
2001	3.36	1.23
2000	3.51	1.22
1999	3.67	1.17
1998	3.8	1.13
1997	3.91	1.15
1996	4.01	1.14
1995	4.11	1.16
1994	4.2	1.19
1993	4.28	1.26
1992	4.4	1.31
1991	4.48	1.33
1990	4.57	1.36
1989	4.68	1.4
1988	4.77	1.45
1987	4.85	1.49
1986	4.93	1.56
1985	4.97	1.64
1984	5.04	1.73
1983	5.09	1.8
1982	5.13	1.94
1981	5.15	2.04
1980	5.1	2.22
1979	5.06	2.37
1978	5.04	2.54
1977	5.08	2.65
1976	5.12	2.77
1975	5.18	2.77
1974	5.27	2.88
1973	5.35	2.84
1972	5.46	2.87
1971	5.59	2.9
1970	5.72	2.84
1969	5.84	2.86
1968	5.97	2.87
1967	6.1	2.94
1966	6.23	2.91
1965	6.35	2.94
1964	6.42	3.01
1963	6.45	2.88
1962	6.47	2.8
1961	6.49	2.77
1960	6.5	2.86

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Paraguay was 2.42 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.12 in Spain in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Paraguay

Spain

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Year	Natural population change
	Paraguay	Spain
2023	97,748	-111,211
2022	94,627	-133,801
2021	78,667	-113,865
2020	98,667	-151,551
2019	103,179	-56,542
2018	104,908	-56,139
2017	105,634	-32,600
2016	106,804	0
2015	106,817	-4,642
2014	105,585	32,522
2013	103,383	37,284
2012	102,508	51,450
2011	100,442	84,137
2010	99,456	102,469
2009	100,296	106,635
2008	99,821	133,267
2007	99,141	108,545
2006	99,808	110,994
2005	101,035	78,576
2004	101,896	85,844
2003	102,427	54,844
2002	104,658	53,861
2001	107,225	44,936
2000	109,979	36,512
1999	112,726	8,077
1998	114,122	4,022
1997	115,095	20,028
1996	115,623	11,967
1995	115,777	15,889
1994	115,662	31,639
1993	115,211	47,234
1992	115,442	62,652
1991	114,472	58,450
1990	112,864	66,075
1989	111,727	81,538
1988	110,348	100,794
1987	107,962	116,054
1986	105,776	131,188
1985	102,859	146,184
1984	99,937	172,487
1983	96,406	183,223
1982	92,917	231,714
1981	89,456	237,879
1980	84,568	281,184
1979	80,345	312,407
1978	76,691	339,157
1977	74,359	361,465
1976	71,973	375,834
1975	70,285	371,882
1974	69,059	396,182
1973	67,803	374,381
1972	66,625	391,030
1971	66,142	369,625
1970	65,905	378,723
1969	65,616	367,851
1968	65,575	387,423
1967	65,695	402,001
1966	66,002	397,084
1965	66,063	405,819
1964	65,681	429,885
1963	64,741	394,338
1962	63,079	384,690
1961	61,536	396,537
1960	60,009	398,960

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 -0.23% in Spain.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.56% in Paraguay and -0.13% in Spain.

Birth rate in Paraguay vs Spain by year

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Paraguay

Spain

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Paraguay	Spain
2023	20	6.7
2022	20.4	6.9
2021	20.7	7.1
2020	21	7.2
2019	21.4	7.6
2018	21.8	7.9
2017	22.2	8.4
2016	22.5	8.8
2015	22.7	9
2014	22.6	9.2
2013	22.5	9.1
2012	22.6	9.7
2011	22.5	10.1
2010	22.5	10.4
2009	22.9	10.6
2008	23	11.3
2007	23	10.9
2006	23.3	10.8
2005	23.7	10.6
2004	24.1	10.6
2003	24.4	10.4
2002	25.1	10.1
2001	25.9	9.9
2000	26.9	9.8
1999	27.9	9.4
1998	28.8	9.1
1997	29.6	9.2
1996	30.3	9.1
1995	31	9.1
1994	31.7	9.4
1993	32.4	9.8
1992	33.3	10.1
1991	33.9	10.2
1990	34.4	10.3
1989	35.2	10.5
1988	35.8	10.8
1987	36.1	11
1986	36.5	11.4
1985	36.8	11.9
1984	37	12.3
1983	37	12.7
1982	37	13.6
1981	36.9	14.1
1980	36.2	15.2
1979	35.6	16.2
1978	35.1	17.3
1977	35	18
1976	34.8	18.7
1975	34.9	18.7
1974	35.2	19.5
1973	35.4	19.2
1972	35.8	19.4
1971	36.3	19.6
1970	37	19.5
1969	37.6	19.9
1968	38.4	20.1
1967	39.2	20.7
1966	40.2	20.7
1965	41	21.1
1964	41.7	22
1963	42.1	21.4
1962	42.2	21.1
1961	42.3	21.2
1960	42.4	21.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20 in Paraguay and 6.7 in Spain, compared with 42.4 and 21.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

Spain

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Paraguay	Spain
2100	15.5%	11.6%
2099	15.6%	11.6%
2098	15.7%	11.7%
2097	15.8%	11.7%
2096	15.9%	11.7%
2095	15.9%	11.8%
2094	16%	11.8%
2093	16.1%	11.9%
2092	16.2%	11.9%
2091	16.3%	11.9%
2090	16.4%	12%
2089	16.4%	12%
2088	16.5%	12%
2087	16.6%	12.1%
2086	16.7%	12.1%
2085	16.8%	12.1%
2084	16.8%	12%
2083	16.9%	12%
2082	17%	12%
2081	17.1%	11.9%
2080	17.2%	11.9%
2079	17.3%	11.8%
2078	17.3%	11.7%
2077	17.4%	11.6%
2076	17.5%	11.6%
2075	17.6%	11.5%
2074	17.8%	11.4%
2073	17.9%	11.3%
2072	18%	11.2%
2071	18.1%	11.2%
2070	18.3%	11.1%
2069	18.4%	11.1%
2068	18.6%	11%
2067	18.7%	11%
2066	18.9%	11%
2065	19.1%	11%
2064	19.2%	11%
2063	19.4%	11.1%
2062	19.6%	11.1%
2061	19.7%	11.2%
2060	19.9%	11.2%
2059	20.1%	11.3%
2058	20.2%	11.4%
2057	20.4%	11.4%
2056	20.6%	11.5%
2055	20.7%	11.5%
2054	20.9%	11.5%
2053	21%	11.5%
2052	21.2%	11.5%
2051	21.4%	11.5%
2050	21.5%	11.5%
2049	21.7%	11.4%
2048	21.9%	11.4%
2047	22%	11.3%
2046	22.2%	11.2%
2045	22.4%	11.1%
2044	22.6%	11.1%
2043	22.9%	11%
2042	23.1%	10.9%
2041	23.3%	10.9%
2040	23.6%	10.8%
2039	23.9%	10.8%
2038	24.2%	10.7%
2037	24.5%	10.7%
2036	24.9%	10.7%
2035	25.2%	10.7%
2034	25.6%	10.8%
2033	26%	10.9%
2032	26.3%	11.1%
2031	26.7%	11.3%
2030	27.1%	11.5%
2029	27.4%	11.7%
2028	27.7%	11.9%
2027	28%	12.2%
2026	28.3%	12.5%
2025	28.5%	12.8%
2024	28.6%	12.9%
2023	28.8%	13.3%
2022	28.9%	13.6%
2021	29%	13.9%
2020	29.1%	14.2%
2019	29.3%	14.4%
2018	29.5%	14.7%
2017	29.7%	14.8%
2016	29.9%	14.9%
2015	30.2%	15%
2014	30.5%	15.1%
2013	30.9%	15.1%
2012	31.4%	15.1%
2011	32%	15%
2010	32.5%	14.9%
2009	33.2%	14.8%
2008	33.8%	14.7%
2007	34.4%	14.6%
2006	35.1%	14.5%
2005	35.8%	14.5%
2004	36.6%	14.5%
2003	37.3%	14.5%
2002	37.9%	14.6%
2001	38.4%	14.7%
2000	39%	14.8%
1999	39.5%	15%
1998	40%	15.3%
1997	40.4%	15.7%
1996	40.8%	16.1%
1995	41.1%	16.6%
1994	41.3%	17.2%
1993	41.4%	17.8%
1992	41.5%	18.4%
1991	41.5%	19.1%
1990	41.5%	19.8%
1989	41.5%	20.5%
1988	41.4%	21.2%
1987	41.3%	21.9%
1986	41.3%	22.5%
1985	41.2%	23.2%
1984	41.2%	23.8%
1983	41.2%	24.4%
1982	41.2%	24.9%
1981	41.4%	25.5%
1980	41.6%	26%
1979	42%	26.4%
1978	42.4%	26.8%
1977	42.8%	27%
1976	43.3%	27.2%
1975	43.7%	27.3%
1974	44.2%	27.5%
1973	44.6%	27.7%
1972	45%	27.8%
1971	45.2%	27.8%
1970	45.5%	27.9%
1969	45.7%	27.8%
1968	45.8%	27.8%
1967	45.9%	27.7%
1966	46%	27.6%
1965	46%	27.5%
1964	46%	27.4%
1963	46%	27.4%
1962	46.1%	27.4%
1961	46.2%	27.4%
1960	46.3%	27.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28.6% of the population in Paraguay and 12.9% in Spain in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 19.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Paraguay and Spain compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Paraguay vs Spain

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Paraguay

Spain

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Paraguay	Spain
2023	58	3
2022	78	4
2021	140	4
2020	69	4
2019	58	3
2018	58	3
2017	58	3
2016	60	3
2015	64	4
2014	70	4
2013	84	4
2012	100	4
2011	120	4
2010	136	4
2009	152	4
2008	166	4
2007	177	4
2006	186	4
2005	194	5
2004	199	5
2003	203	4
2002	206	5
2001	207	5
2000	207	5
1999	207	5
1998	207	5
1997	205	5
1996	203	6
1995	202	6
1994	201	6
1993	197	6
1992	195	6
1991	192	6
1990	198	6
1989	209	7
1988	220	7
1987	225	7
1986	230	7
1985	237	6

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 3 deaths in Spain.

Under-five mortality rates

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Paraguay

Spain

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Paraguay	Spain
2023	1.7%	0.31%
2022	1.76%	0.31%
2021	1.82%	0.31%
2020	1.88%	0.32%
2019	1.94%	0.32%
2018	2.01%	0.32%
2017	2.08%	0.32%
2016	2.15%	0.33%
2015	2.22%	0.33%
2014	2.3%	0.34%
2013	2.37%	0.35%
2012	2.44%	0.36%
2011	2.51%	0.37%
2010	2.59%	0.38%
2009	2.67%	0.4%
2008	2.75%	0.42%
2007	2.83%	0.44%
2006	2.91%	0.45%
2005	2.99%	0.47%
2004	3.07%	0.49%
2003	3.14%	0.5%
2002	3.22%	0.51%
2001	3.29%	0.53%
2000	3.36%	0.54%
1999	3.45%	0.56%
1998	3.53%	0.58%
1997	3.62%	0.61%
1996	3.72%	0.65%
1995	3.83%	0.69%
1994	3.95%	0.74%
1993	4.08%	0.79%
1992	4.23%	0.83%
1991	4.38%	0.88%
1990	4.55%	0.92%
1989	4.73%	0.95%
1988	4.92%	0.99%
1987	5.1%	1.03%
1986	5.3%	1.07%
1985	5.5%	1.11%
1984	5.71%	1.17%
1983	5.92%	1.23%
1982	6.14%	1.3%
1981	6.35%	1.38%
1980	6.55%	1.49%
1979	6.74%	1.61%
1978	6.91%	1.74%
1977	7.06%	1.87%
1976	7.21%	2.02%
1975	7.34%	2.17%
1974	7.46%	2.33%
1973	7.57%	2.52%
1972	7.66%	2.72%
1971	7.73%	2.94%
1970	7.79%	3.16%
1969	7.84%	3.39%
1968	7.88%	3.61%
1967	7.91%	3.83%
1966	7.94%	4.03%
1965	7.96%	4.23%
1964	7.99%	4.45%
1963	8.02%	4.68%
1962	8.06%	4.94%
1961	8.11%	5.2%
1960	8.18%	5.47%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.7% in Paraguay and 0.31% in Spain. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.