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Fertility & birth rates in Paraguay and Sweden

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Paraguay has an annual birth rate of 20 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.5 for Sweden. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.42 in Paraguay and 1.45 in Sweden — 40.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 62.7% in Paraguay and by 33.2% in Sweden — in 1960, it was 6.5 and 2.17, respectively.

  • Paraguay is ranked 77/196 by birth rate compared to 153/196 for Sweden.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 22.9 years in Paraguay, compared to 30 years in Sweden.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.6 in Paraguay — it's 31.7 in Sweden.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 70.3 in Paraguay vs 1.79 in Sweden.
  • In Paraguay, 26.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.3% in Sweden.

Fertility rate in Paraguay vs Sweden by year

Paraguay
Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Paraguay Sweden
2023 2.42 1.45
2022 2.44 1.53
2021 2.47 1.67
2020 2.5 1.67
2019 2.53 1.71
2018 2.56 1.76
2017 2.59 1.78
2016 2.62 1.85
2015 2.65 1.85
2014 2.65 1.88
2013 2.64 1.89
2012 2.66 1.91
2011 2.67 1.9
2010 2.7 1.98
2009 2.76 1.94
2008 2.79 1.91
2007 2.82 1.88
2006 2.89 1.85
2005 2.97 1.77
2004 3.05 1.75
2003 3.12 1.71
2002 3.23 1.65
2001 3.36 1.57
2000 3.51 1.54
1999 3.67 1.5
1998 3.8 1.5
1997 3.91 1.52
1996 4.01 1.6
1995 4.11 1.73
1994 4.2 1.88
1993 4.28 1.99
1992 4.4 2.09
1991 4.48 2.11
1990 4.57 2.13
1989 4.68 2.01
1988 4.77 1.96
1987 4.85 1.84
1986 4.93 1.8
1985 4.97 1.74
1984 5.04 1.66
1983 5.09 1.61
1982 5.13 1.62
1981 5.15 1.63
1980 5.1 1.68
1979 5.06 1.66
1978 5.04 1.6
1977 5.08 1.64
1976 5.12 1.68
1975 5.18 1.77
1974 5.27 1.87
1973 5.35 1.87
1972 5.46 1.91
1971 5.59 1.96
1970 5.72 1.92
1969 5.84 1.93
1968 5.97 2.07
1967 6.1 2.28
1966 6.23 2.37
1965 6.35 2.39
1964 6.42 2.47
1963 6.45 2.33
1962 6.47 2.25
1961 6.49 2.21
1960 6.5 2.17

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 1.45 in Sweden in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Paraguay
Sweden
1x
Year Natural population change
Paraguay Sweden
2023 97,748 5,269
2022 94,627 10,487
2021 78,667 22,914
2020 98,667 14,495
2019 103,179 25,697
2018 104,908 23,403
2017 105,634 24,138
2016 106,804 25,800
2015 106,817 23,518
2014 105,585 26,179
2013 103,383 23,041
2012 102,508 20,943
2011 100,442 21,733
2010 99,456 25,320
2009 100,296 21,387
2008 99,821 18,439
2007 99,141 15,552
2006 99,808 15,436
2005 101,035 9,030
2004 101,896 9,893
2003 102,427 6,271
2002 104,658 893
2001 107,225 -1,779
2000 109,979 -2,662
1999 112,726 -6,201
1998 114,122 -3,541
1997 115,095 -3,539
1996 115,623 1,768
1995 115,777 9,710
1994 115,662 20,196
1993 115,211 20,924
1992 115,442 28,605
1991 114,472 29,299
1990 112,864 29,100
1989 111,727 24,629
1988 110,348 15,186
1987 107,962 11,757
1986 105,776 9,206
1985 102,859 4,175
1984 99,937 3,335
1983 96,406 833
1982 92,917 1,665
1981 89,456 1,664
1980 84,568 5,818
1979 80,345 4,976
1978 76,691 4,138
1977 74,359 7,426
1976 71,973 8,222
1975 70,285 14,746
1974 69,059 23,664
1973 67,803 24,409
1972 66,625 28,428
1971 66,142 31,583
1970 65,905 30,563
1969 65,616 23,904
1968 65,575 30,858
1967 65,695 41,700
1966 66,002 45,286
1965 66,063 44,857
1964 65,681 45,968
1963 64,741 35,741
1962 63,079 30,246
1961 61,536 30,832
1960 60,009 27,693

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 +0.05% in Sweden.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.56% in Paraguay and +0.2% in Sweden.

Birth rate in Paraguay vs Sweden by year

Paraguay
Sweden

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Paraguay Sweden
2023 20 9.5
2022 20.4 10
2021 20.7 11
2020 21 10.9
2019 21.4 11.1
2018 21.8 11.4
2017 22.2 11.5
2016 22.5 11.8
2015 22.7 11.7
2014 22.6 11.9
2013 22.5 11.8
2012 22.6 11.9
2011 22.5 11.8
2010 22.5 12.3
2009 22.9 12
2008 23 11.9
2007 23 11.7
2006 23.3 11.7
2005 23.7 11.2
2004 24.1 11.2
2003 24.4 11.1
2002 25.1 10.7
2001 25.9 10.3
2000 26.9 10.2
1999 27.9 10
1998 28.8 10.1
1997 29.6 10.2
1996 30.3 10.8
1995 31 11.7
1994 31.7 12.8
1993 32.4 13.5
1992 33.3 14.2
1991 33.9 14.4
1990 34.4 14.5
1989 35.2 13.7
1988 35.8 13.3
1987 36.1 12.5
1986 36.5 12.2
1985 36.8 11.8
1984 37 11.3
1983 37 11
1982 37 11.1
1981 36.9 11.3
1980 36.2 11.7
1979 35.6 11.6
1978 35.1 11.3
1977 35 11.6
1976 34.8 12
1975 34.9 12.6
1974 35.2 13.5
1973 35.4 13.5
1972 35.8 13.8
1971 36.3 14.1
1970 37 13.7
1969 37.6 13.5
1968 38.4 14.3
1967 39.2 15.4
1966 40.2 15.8
1965 41 15.9
1964 41.7 16
1963 42.1 14.8
1962 42.2 14.2
1961 42.3 13.9
1960 42.4 13.7

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 9.5 in Sweden, compared with 42.4 and 13.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Paraguay Sweden
Fertility rate 2.42 1.45
Fertility rate rank 77/196 156/196
Birth rate 20 9.5
Birth rate rank 77/196 153/196
Population change due to births and deaths +97,748 +5,269
Natural population change rank 80/196 125/196
Natural population change rate +1.43% +0.05%
Population growth +1.24% +0.31%
Population growth rank 87/197 149/197
Age at first childbirth 22.9 years 30 years
Average age at childbearing 27.6 years 31.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 69.6 1.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 113.3 53.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 29 18.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.1% 21.3%
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% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.004%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.91% 0.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.51% 0.2%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.7% 0.25%
Life expectancy 74.2 years 83.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Paraguay
Factual

UN forecast
Sweden
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Paraguay Sweden
2100 15.5% 13%
2099 15.6% 13%
2098 15.7% 13.1%
2097 15.8% 13.1%
2096 15.9% 13.2%
2095 15.9% 13.2%
2094 16% 13.3%
2093 16.1% 13.3%
2092 16.2% 13.4%
2091 16.3% 13.4%
2090 16.4% 13.5%
2089 16.4% 13.5%
2088 16.5% 13.5%
2087 16.6% 13.5%
2086 16.7% 13.6%
2085 16.8% 13.6%
2084 16.8% 13.5%
2083 16.9% 13.5%
2082 17% 13.5%
2081 17.1% 13.4%
2080 17.2% 13.4%
2079 17.3% 13.3%
2078 17.3% 13.3%
2077 17.4% 13.2%
2076 17.5% 13.2%
2075 17.6% 13.2%
2074 17.8% 13.1%
2073 17.9% 13.1%
2072 18% 13.1%
2071 18.1% 13.1%
2070 18.3% 13.1%
2069 18.4% 13.1%
2068 18.6% 13.2%
2067 18.7% 13.2%
2066 18.9% 13.3%
2065 19.1% 13.4%
2064 19.2% 13.5%
2063 19.4% 13.6%
2062 19.6% 13.7%
2061 19.7% 13.8%
2060 19.9% 13.9%
2059 20.1% 14.1%
2058 20.2% 14.2%
2057 20.4% 14.2%
2056 20.6% 14.3%
2055 20.7% 14.4%
2054 20.9% 14.4%
2053 21% 14.4%
2052 21.2% 14.4%
2051 21.4% 14.4%
2050 21.5% 14.4%
2049 21.7% 14.3%
2048 21.9% 14.3%
2047 22% 14.2%
2046 22.2% 14.1%
2045 22.4% 14%
2044 22.6% 14%
2043 22.9% 13.9%
2042 23.1% 13.8%
2041 23.3% 13.8%
2040 23.6% 13.8%
2039 23.9% 13.8%
2038 24.2% 13.8%
2037 24.5% 13.8%
2036 24.9% 14%
2035 25.2% 14.2%
2034 25.6% 14.4%
2033 26% 14.7%
2032 26.3% 14.9%
2031 26.7% 15.2%
2030 27.1% 15.5%
2029 27.4% 15.8%
2028 27.7% 16%
2027 28% 16.3%
2026 28.3% 16.6%
2025 28.5% 16.9%
2024 28.6% 17%
2023 28.8% 17.2%
2022 28.9% 17.5%
2021 29% 17.7%
2020 29.1% 17.7%
2019 29.3% 17.8%
2018 29.5% 17.8%
2017 29.7% 17.7%
2016 29.9% 17.5%
2015 30.2% 17.3%
2014 30.5% 17.2%
2013 30.9% 17%
2012 31.4% 16.8%
2011 32% 16.7%
2010 32.5% 16.6%
2009 33.2% 16.6%
2008 33.8% 16.7%
2007 34.4% 16.9%
2006 35.1% 17.1%
2005 35.8% 17.4%
2004 36.6% 17.7%
2003 37.3% 17.9%
2002 37.9% 18.1%
2001 38.4% 18.3%
2000 39% 18.4%
1999 39.5% 18.6%
1998 40% 18.7%
1997 40.4% 18.7%
1996 40.8% 18.8%
1995 41.1% 18.9%
1994 41.3% 18.8%
1993 41.4% 18.6%
1992 41.5% 18.4%
1991 41.5% 18.1%
1990 41.5% 17.9%
1989 41.5% 17.8%
1988 41.4% 17.8%
1987 41.3% 17.9%
1986 41.3% 18%
1985 41.2% 18.2%
1984 41.2% 18.3%
1983 41.2% 18.6%
1982 41.2% 18.9%
1981 41.4% 19.2%
1980 41.6% 19.6%
1979 42% 19.9%
1978 42.4% 20.3%
1977 42.8% 20.5%
1976 43.3% 20.6%
1975 43.7% 20.7%
1974 44.2% 20.7%
1973 44.6% 20.7%
1972 45% 20.8%
1971 45.2% 20.8%
1970 45.5% 20.8%
1969 45.7% 20.9%
1968 45.8% 20.9%
1967 45.9% 21%
1966 46% 20.9%
1965 46% 20.9%
1964 46% 21%
1963 46% 21.2%
1962 46.1% 21.5%
1961 46.2% 22%
1960 46.3% 22.4%

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 17% in Sweden in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 17.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Paraguay and Sweden 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 Sweden

Paraguay
Sweden
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Paraguay Sweden
2023 58 4
2022 78 5
2021 140 5
2020 69 5
2019 58 4
2018 58 5
2017 58 5
2016 60 5
2015 64 5
2014 70 5
2013 84 5
2012 100 5
2011 120 5
2010 136 5
2009 152 5
2008 166 5
2007 177 5
2006 186 5
2005 194 5
2004 199 5
2003 203 5
2002 206 5
2001 207 5
2000 207 5
1999 207 6
1998 207 6
1997 205 6
1996 203 6
1995 202 7
1994 201 7
1993 197 8
1992 195 8
1991 192 8
1990 198 8
1989 209 9
1988 220 9
1987 225 8
1986 230 8
1985 237 8

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 4 deaths in Sweden.

Under-five mortality rates

Paraguay
Sweden

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Paraguay Sweden
2023 1.7% 0.25%
2022 1.76% 0.25%
2021 1.82% 0.25%
2020 1.88% 0.26%
2019 1.94% 0.26%
2018 2.01% 0.27%
2017 2.08% 0.28%
2016 2.15% 0.28%
2015 2.22% 0.29%
2014 2.3% 0.29%
2013 2.37% 0.29%
2012 2.44% 0.3%
2011 2.51% 0.3%
2010 2.59% 0.31%
2009 2.67% 0.31%
2008 2.75% 0.32%
2007 2.83% 0.33%
2006 2.91% 0.35%
2005 2.99% 0.36%
2004 3.07% 0.37%
2003 3.14% 0.39%
2002 3.22% 0.4%
2001 3.29% 0.4%
2000 3.36% 0.41%
1999 3.45% 0.41%
1998 3.53% 0.42%
1997 3.62% 0.44%
1996 3.72% 0.46%
1995 3.83% 0.48%
1994 3.95% 0.52%
1993 4.08% 0.57%
1992 4.23% 0.62%
1991 4.38% 0.66%
1990 4.55% 0.7%
1989 4.73% 0.72%
1988 4.92% 0.73%
1987 5.1% 0.74%
1986 5.3% 0.75%
1985 5.5% 0.76%
1984 5.71% 0.77%
1983 5.92% 0.78%
1982 6.14% 0.8%
1981 6.35% 0.82%
1980 6.55% 0.84%
1979 6.74% 0.87%
1978 6.91% 0.9%
1977 7.06% 0.94%
1976 7.21% 0.98%
1975 7.34% 1.03%
1974 7.46% 1.09%
1973 7.57% 1.16%
1972 7.66% 1.23%
1971 7.73% 1.29%
1970 7.79% 1.34%
1969 7.84% 1.39%
1968 7.88% 1.44%
1967 7.91% 1.49%
1966 7.94% 1.56%
1965 7.96% 1.63%
1964 7.99% 1.71%
1963 8.02% 1.79%
1962 8.06% 1.86%
1961 8.11% 1.92%
1960 8.18% 1.96%

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 0.25% in Sweden. 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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