Fertility & birth rates in Paraguay and Tonga

Fertility rate in Paraguay vs Tonga by year

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Paraguay

Tonga

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Year	Fertility rate
	Paraguay	Tonga
2023	2.42	3.13
2022	2.44	3.17
2021	2.47	3.2
2020	2.5	3.23
2019	2.53	3.27
2018	2.56	3.33
2017	2.59	3.39
2016	2.62	3.46
2015	2.65	3.54
2014	2.65	3.62
2013	2.64	3.7
2012	2.66	3.77
2011	2.67	3.83
2010	2.7	3.88
2009	2.76	3.95
2008	2.79	4.01
2007	2.82	4.09
2006	2.89	4.14
2005	2.97	4.2
2004	3.05	4.19
2003	3.12	4.18
2002	3.23	4.14
2001	3.36	4.13
2000	3.51	4.16
1999	3.67	4.23
1998	3.8	4.31
1997	3.91	4.38
1996	4.01	4.46
1995	4.11	4.56
1994	4.2	4.66
1993	4.28	4.73
1992	4.4	4.79
1991	4.48	4.85
1990	4.57	4.93
1989	4.68	5.01
1988	4.77	5.1
1987	4.85	5.19
1986	4.93	5.27
1985	4.97	5.34
1984	5.04	5.41
1983	5.09	5.45
1982	5.13	5.5
1981	5.15	5.55
1980	5.1	5.6
1979	5.06	5.65
1978	5.04	5.68
1977	5.08	5.7
1976	5.12	5.73
1975	5.18	5.75
1974	5.27	5.77
1973	5.35	5.8
1972	5.46	5.86
1971	5.59	5.96
1970	5.72	6.07
1969	5.84	6.17
1968	5.97	6.23
1967	6.1	6.29
1966	6.23	6.35
1965	6.35	6.41
1964	6.42	6.46
1963	6.45	6.52
1962	6.47	6.57
1961	6.49	6.61
1960	6.5	6.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Paraguay was 2.42 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.13 in Tonga in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Paraguay

Tonga

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Year	Natural population change
	Paraguay	Tonga
2023	97,748	1,744
2022	94,627	1,772
2021	78,667	1,773
2020	98,667	1,816
2019	103,179	1,841
2018	104,908	1,873
2017	105,634	1,912
2016	106,804	1,989
2015	106,817	2,064
2014	105,585	2,135
2013	103,383	2,199
2012	102,508	2,255
2011	100,442	2,298
2010	99,456	2,332
2009	100,296	2,358
2008	99,821	2,397
2007	99,141	2,423
2006	99,808	2,459
2005	101,035	2,495
2004	101,896	2,478
2003	102,427	2,448
2002	104,658	2,396
2001	107,225	2,358
2000	109,979	2,346
1999	112,726	2,352
1998	114,122	2,344
1997	115,095	2,332
1996	115,623	2,393
1995	115,777	2,476
1994	115,662	2,547
1993	115,211	2,594
1992	115,442	2,622
1991	114,472	2,637
1990	112,864	2,641
1989	111,727	2,644
1988	110,348	2,649
1987	107,962	2,646
1986	105,776	2,704
1985	102,859	2,762
1984	99,937	2,814
1983	96,406	2,840
1982	92,917	2,853
1981	89,456	2,882
1980	84,568	2,885
1979	80,345	2,884
1978	76,691	2,862
1977	74,359	2,822
1976	71,973	2,769
1975	70,285	2,709
1974	69,059	2,650
1973	67,803	2,617
1972	66,625	2,605
1971	66,142	2,611
1970	65,905	2,628
1969	65,616	2,632
1968	65,575	2,614
1967	65,695	2,603
1966	66,002	2,550
1965	66,063	2,498
1964	65,681	2,445
1963	64,741	2,394
1962	63,079	2,343
1961	61,536	2,284
1960	60,009	2,230

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 +1.67% in Tonga.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.56% in Paraguay and +1.79% in Tonga.

Birth rate in Paraguay vs Tonga by year

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Paraguay

Tonga

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Paraguay	Tonga
2023	20	23.1
2022	20.4	23.4
2021	20.7	23.5
2020	21	23.6
2019	21.4	23.8
2018	21.8	24.1
2017	22.2	24.5
2016	22.5	25.2
2015	22.7	25.8
2014	22.6	26.4
2013	22.5	26.9
2012	22.6	27.3
2011	22.5	27.7
2010	22.5	28
2009	22.9	28.4
2008	23	28.7
2007	23	29
2006	23.3	29.5
2005	23.7	30
2004	24.1	30
2003	24.4	29.9
2002	25.1	29.5
2001	25.9	29.4
2000	26.9	29.4
1999	27.9	29.6
1998	28.8	29.7
1997	29.6	29.8
1996	30.3	30.6
1995	31	31.4
1994	31.7	32.2
1993	32.4	32.7
1992	33.3	33
1991	33.9	33.2
1990	34.4	33.3
1989	35.2	33.4
1988	35.8	33.5
1987	36.1	33.7
1986	36.5	34.4
1985	36.8	34.9
1984	37	35.4
1983	37	35.6
1982	37	35.8
1981	36.9	36
1980	36.2	36.1
1979	35.6	36.1
1978	35.1	36
1977	35	35.7
1976	34.8	35.6
1975	34.9	35.8
1974	35.2	36
1973	35.4	36.5
1972	35.8	37
1971	36.3	37.8
1970	37	38.8
1969	37.6	39.6
1968	38.4	40.3
1967	39.2	41
1966	40.2	41.4
1965	41	41.9
1964	41.7	42.4
1963	42.1	42.9
1962	42.2	43.4
1961	42.3	43.9
1960	42.4	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20 in Paraguay and 23.1 in Tonga, compared with 42.4 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

Tonga

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Paraguay	Tonga
2100	15.5%	17.5%
2099	15.6%	17.6%
2098	15.7%	17.7%
2097	15.8%	17.7%
2096	15.9%	17.9%
2095	15.9%	18%
2094	16%	18.1%
2093	16.1%	18.3%
2092	16.2%	18.4%
2091	16.3%	18.6%
2090	16.4%	18.8%
2089	16.4%	19%
2088	16.5%	19.3%
2087	16.6%	19.5%
2086	16.7%	19.7%
2085	16.8%	20%
2084	16.8%	20.2%
2083	16.9%	20.4%
2082	17%	20.7%
2081	17.1%	20.9%
2080	17.2%	21.1%
2079	17.3%	21.3%
2078	17.3%	21.5%
2077	17.4%	21.7%
2076	17.5%	21.9%
2075	17.6%	22%
2074	17.8%	22.2%
2073	17.9%	22.3%
2072	18%	22.4%
2071	18.1%	22.6%
2070	18.3%	22.7%
2069	18.4%	22.8%
2068	18.6%	23%
2067	18.7%	23.2%
2066	18.9%	23.4%
2065	19.1%	23.6%
2064	19.2%	23.8%
2063	19.4%	24.1%
2062	19.6%	24.4%
2061	19.7%	24.7%
2060	19.9%	25%
2059	20.1%	25.4%
2058	20.2%	25.8%
2057	20.4%	26.2%
2056	20.6%	26.6%
2055	20.7%	27%
2054	20.9%	27.4%
2053	21%	27.8%
2052	21.2%	28.2%
2051	21.4%	28.5%
2050	21.5%	28.9%
2049	21.7%	29.1%
2048	21.9%	29.4%
2047	22%	29.6%
2046	22.2%	29.7%
2045	22.4%	29.8%
2044	22.6%	29.9%
2043	22.9%	30%
2042	23.1%	30.1%
2041	23.3%	30.1%
2040	23.6%	30.2%
2039	23.9%	30.2%
2038	24.2%	30.3%
2037	24.5%	30.4%
2036	24.9%	30.6%
2035	25.2%	30.7%
2034	25.6%	30.9%
2033	26%	31.1%
2032	26.3%	31.4%
2031	26.7%	31.8%
2030	27.1%	32.3%
2029	27.4%	33%
2028	27.7%	33.6%
2027	28%	34.1%
2026	28.3%	34.6%
2025	28.5%	35.2%
2024	28.6%	35.4%
2023	28.8%	35.6%
2022	28.9%	35.6%
2021	29%	35.7%
2020	29.1%	35.8%
2019	29.3%	36%
2018	29.5%	36.2%
2017	29.7%	36.4%
2016	29.9%	36.5%
2015	30.2%	36.7%
2014	30.5%	36.9%
2013	30.9%	37.1%
2012	31.4%	37.2%
2011	32%	37.4%
2010	32.5%	37.6%
2009	33.2%	37.8%
2008	33.8%	38%
2007	34.4%	38.3%
2006	35.1%	38.3%
2005	35.8%	38.3%
2004	36.6%	38.2%
2003	37.3%	38.1%
2002	37.9%	38.1%
2001	38.4%	38.2%
2000	39%	38.3%
1999	39.5%	38.6%
1998	40%	38.9%
1997	40.4%	39.3%
1996	40.8%	39.7%
1995	41.1%	39.9%
1994	41.3%	40.1%
1993	41.4%	40.3%
1992	41.5%	40.5%
1991	41.5%	40.6%
1990	41.5%	40.8%
1989	41.5%	40.9%
1988	41.4%	41.2%
1987	41.3%	41.5%
1986	41.3%	41.7%
1985	41.2%	42%
1984	41.2%	42.4%
1983	41.2%	42.9%
1982	41.2%	43.4%
1981	41.4%	43.9%
1980	41.6%	44.3%
1979	42%	44.8%
1978	42.4%	45.3%
1977	42.8%	45.8%
1976	43.3%	46.1%
1975	43.7%	46.2%
1974	44.2%	46.2%
1973	44.6%	46.2%
1972	45%	46.3%
1971	45.2%	46.4%
1970	45.5%	46.4%
1969	45.7%	46.3%
1968	45.8%	46.2%
1967	45.9%	46%
1966	46%	45.9%
1965	46%	45.9%
1964	46%	45.9%
1963	46%	45.9%
1962	46.1%	45.8%
1961	46.2%	45.7%
1960	46.3%	45.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28.6% of the population in Paraguay and 35.4% in Tonga in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 40.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Paraguay and Tonga compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Paraguay vs Tonga

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Paraguay

Tonga

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Paraguay	Tonga
2023	58	67
2022	78	72
2021	140	76
2020	69	74
2019	58	73
2018	58	74
2017	58	77
2016	60	78
2015	64	79
2014	70	80
2013	84	80
2012	100	83
2011	120	84
2010	136	85
2009	152	91
2008	166	88
2007	177	88
2006	186	89
2005	194	92
2004	199	92
2003	203	95
2002	206	98
2001	207	98
2000	207	100
1999	207	99
1998	207	104
1997	205	111
1996	203	113
1995	202	117
1994	201	123
1993	197	127
1992	195	129
1991	192	134
1990	198	138
1989	209	139
1988	220	145
1987	225	147
1986	230	149
1985	237	148

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 67 deaths in Tonga.

Under-five mortality rates

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Paraguay

Tonga

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Paraguay	Tonga
2023	1.7%	0.99%
2022	1.76%	1.02%
2021	1.82%	1.05%
2020	1.88%	1.08%
2019	1.94%	1.1%
2018	2.01%	1.12%
2017	2.08%	1.15%
2016	2.15%	1.17%
2015	2.22%	1.19%
2014	2.3%	1.22%
2013	2.37%	1.24%
2012	2.44%	1.26%
2011	2.51%	1.29%
2010	2.59%	1.31%
2009	2.67%	1.34%
2008	2.75%	1.37%
2007	2.83%	1.41%
2006	2.91%	1.44%
2005	2.99%	1.48%
2004	3.07%	1.52%
2003	3.14%	1.56%
2002	3.22%	1.61%
2001	3.29%	1.65%
2000	3.36%	1.7%
1999	3.45%	1.74%
1998	3.53%	1.78%
1997	3.62%	1.81%
1996	3.72%	1.85%
1995	3.83%	1.89%
1994	3.95%	1.94%
1993	4.08%	2%
1992	4.23%	2.06%
1991	4.38%	2.14%
1990	4.55%	2.21%
1989	4.73%	2.29%
1988	4.92%	2.37%
1987	5.1%	2.44%
1986	5.3%	2.51%
1985	5.5%	2.57%
1984	5.71%	2.63%
1983	5.92%	2.7%
1982	6.14%	2.78%
1981	6.35%	2.87%
1980	6.55%	2.97%
1979	6.74%	3.09%
1978	6.91%	3.22%
1977	7.06%	3.37%
1976	7.21%	3.53%
1975	7.34%	3.71%
1974	7.46%	3.9%
1973	7.57%	4.11%
1972	7.66%	4.35%
1971	7.73%	4.61%
1970	7.79%	4.91%
1969	7.84%	5.25%
1968	7.88%	5.63%
1967	7.91%	6.03%
1966	7.94%	6.45%
1965	7.96%	6.89%
1964	7.99%	7.35%
1963	8.02%	7.83%
1962	8.06%	-
1961	8.11%	-
1960	8.18%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.7% in Paraguay and 0.99% in Tonga. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.