Fertility & birth rates in Paraguay and Tunisia

Fertility rate in Paraguay vs Tunisia by year

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Paraguay

Tunisia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Paraguay	Tunisia
2023	2.42	1.83
2022	2.44	1.85
2021	2.47	1.8
2020	2.5	2
2019	2.53	2.1
2018	2.56	2.13
2017	2.59	2.21
2016	2.62	2.28
2015	2.65	2.31
2014	2.65	2.32
2013	2.64	2.31
2012	2.66	2.28
2011	2.67	2.19
2010	2.7	2.08
2009	2.76	2
2008	2.79	1.98
2007	2.82	1.96
2006	2.89	1.95
2005	2.97	1.95
2004	3.05	1.95
2003	3.12	1.96
2002	3.23	1.94
2001	3.36	1.98
2000	3.51	2.03
1999	3.67	2.08
1998	3.8	2.2
1997	3.91	2.34
1996	4.01	2.49
1995	4.11	2.67
1994	4.2	2.87
1993	4.28	3.06
1992	4.4	3.19
1991	4.48	3.31
1990	4.57	3.44
1989	4.68	3.57
1988	4.77	3.83
1987	4.85	4.1
1986	4.93	4.36
1985	4.97	4.52
1984	5.04	4.66
1983	5.09	4.77
1982	5.13	4.89
1981	5.15	5.02
1980	5.1	5.03
1979	5.06	5.18
1978	5.04	5.4
1977	5.08	5.68
1976	5.12	5.87
1975	5.18	5.97
1974	5.27	6.05
1973	5.35	6.12
1972	5.46	6.19
1971	5.59	6.29
1970	5.72	6.43
1969	5.84	6.62
1968	5.97	6.81
1967	6.1	6.95
1966	6.23	7.06
1965	6.35	7.11
1964	6.42	7.17
1963	6.45	7.17
1962	6.47	7.17
1961	6.49	7.16
1960	6.5	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Paraguay was 2.42 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Paraguay

Tunisia

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Year	Natural population change
	Paraguay	Tunisia
2023	97,748	93,663
2022	94,627	96,531
2021	78,667	68,087
2020	98,667	109,431
2019	103,179	127,312
2018	104,908	132,445
2017	105,634	140,971
2016	106,804	148,870
2015	106,817	153,007
2014	105,585	154,762
2013	103,383	154,687
2012	102,508	151,812
2011	100,442	143,401
2010	99,456	132,809
2009	100,296	125,465
2008	99,821	121,873
2007	99,141	118,920
2006	99,808	116,945
2005	101,035	115,374
2004	101,896	113,322
2003	102,427	111,926
2002	104,658	109,099
2001	107,225	110,146
2000	109,979	112,501
1999	112,726	114,829
1998	114,122	121,332
1997	115,095	128,327
1996	115,623	135,615
1995	115,777	144,345
1994	115,662	153,647
1993	115,211	160,922
1992	115,442	163,978
1991	114,472	166,245
1990	112,864	168,180
1989	111,727	169,221
1988	110,348	177,176
1987	107,962	184,101
1986	105,776	188,107
1985	102,859	186,344
1984	99,937	182,386
1983	96,406	179,878
1982	92,917	177,898
1981	89,456	176,628
1980	84,568	171,094
1979	80,345	171,463
1978	76,691	173,255
1977	74,359	174,539
1976	71,973	172,744
1975	70,285	166,991
1974	69,059	160,200
1973	67,803	153,525
1972	66,625	147,239
1971	66,142	142,296
1970	65,905	138,235
1969	65,616	135,257
1968	65,575	134,246
1967	65,695	132,626
1966	66,002	131,274
1965	66,063	127,673
1964	65,681	124,711
1963	64,741	120,865
1962	63,079	116,887
1961	61,536	111,459
1960	60,009	109,234

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 +0.77% in Tunisia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.56% in Paraguay and +1.05% in Tunisia.

Birth rate in Paraguay vs Tunisia by year

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Paraguay

Tunisia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Paraguay	Tunisia
2023	20	13.7
2022	20.4	14.1
2021	20.7	14
2020	21	15.8
2019	21.4	16.8
2018	21.8	17.3
2017	22.2	18.2
2016	22.5	19
2015	22.7	19.4
2014	22.6	19.7
2013	22.5	19.8
2012	22.6	19.6
2011	22.5	18.9
2010	22.5	17.9
2009	22.9	17.3
2008	23	17
2007	23	16.8
2006	23.3	16.6
2005	23.7	16.5
2004	24.1	16.3
2003	24.4	16.2
2002	25.1	16
2001	25.9	16.2
2000	26.9	16.5
1999	27.9	16.9
1998	28.8	17.7
1997	29.6	18.7
1996	30.3	19.8
1995	31	21
1994	31.7	22.4
1993	32.4	23.7
1992	33.3	24.5
1991	33.9	25.2
1990	34.4	26
1989	35.2	26.6
1988	35.8	28.2
1987	36.1	29.9
1986	36.5	31.2
1985	36.8	31.8
1984	37	32.2
1983	37	32.7
1982	37	33.2
1981	36.9	33.9
1980	36.2	34
1979	35.6	35
1978	35.1	36.4
1977	35	37.8
1976	34.8	38.8
1975	34.9	39.2
1974	35.2	39.3
1973	35.4	39.6
1972	35.8	39.7
1971	36.3	40.3
1970	37	41
1969	37.6	42.3
1968	38.4	43.6
1967	39.2	45
1966	40.2	46.2
1965	41	46.8
1964	41.7	47.4
1963	42.1	47.6
1962	42.2	47.7
1961	42.3	47.7
1960	42.4	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20 in Paraguay and 13.7 in Tunisia, compared with 42.4 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

Tunisia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Paraguay	Tunisia
2100	15.5%	12.7%
2099	15.6%	12.7%
2098	15.7%	12.8%
2097	15.8%	12.9%
2096	15.9%	13.1%
2095	15.9%	13.2%
2094	16%	13.3%
2093	16.1%	13.4%
2092	16.2%	13.5%
2091	16.3%	13.6%
2090	16.4%	13.7%
2089	16.4%	13.8%
2088	16.5%	13.8%
2087	16.6%	13.9%
2086	16.7%	13.9%
2085	16.8%	13.9%
2084	16.8%	13.9%
2083	16.9%	13.9%
2082	17%	13.9%
2081	17.1%	13.8%
2080	17.2%	13.8%
2079	17.3%	13.7%
2078	17.3%	13.7%
2077	17.4%	13.7%
2076	17.5%	13.6%
2075	17.6%	13.6%
2074	17.8%	13.6%
2073	17.9%	13.6%
2072	18%	13.7%
2071	18.1%	13.7%
2070	18.3%	13.8%
2069	18.4%	13.9%
2068	18.6%	14.1%
2067	18.7%	14.2%
2066	18.9%	14.4%
2065	19.1%	14.6%
2064	19.2%	14.8%
2063	19.4%	15.1%
2062	19.6%	15.3%
2061	19.7%	15.5%
2060	19.9%	15.8%
2059	20.1%	16%
2058	20.2%	16.2%
2057	20.4%	16.3%
2056	20.6%	16.5%
2055	20.7%	16.6%
2054	20.9%	16.7%
2053	21%	16.8%
2052	21.2%	16.8%
2051	21.4%	16.8%
2050	21.5%	16.8%
2049	21.7%	16.7%
2048	21.9%	16.7%
2047	22%	16.6%
2046	22.2%	16.6%
2045	22.4%	16.5%
2044	22.6%	16.5%
2043	22.9%	16.5%
2042	23.1%	16.6%
2041	23.3%	16.6%
2040	23.6%	16.7%
2039	23.9%	16.9%
2038	24.2%	17.1%
2037	24.5%	17.3%
2036	24.9%	17.5%
2035	25.2%	17.9%
2034	25.6%	18.4%
2033	26%	18.9%
2032	26.3%	19.5%
2031	26.7%	20.2%
2030	27.1%	20.8%
2029	27.4%	21.5%
2028	27.7%	22.2%
2027	28%	22.8%
2026	28.3%	23.3%
2025	28.5%	23.8%
2024	28.6%	24%
2023	28.8%	24.4%
2022	28.9%	24.7%
2021	29%	25%
2020	29.1%	25.1%
2019	29.3%	25.1%
2018	29.5%	25.1%
2017	29.7%	25%
2016	29.9%	24.9%
2015	30.2%	24.7%
2014	30.5%	24.6%
2013	30.9%	24.4%
2012	31.4%	24.2%
2011	32%	24.2%
2010	32.5%	24.2%
2009	33.2%	24.3%
2008	33.8%	24.6%
2007	34.4%	25%
2006	35.1%	25.4%
2005	35.8%	26%
2004	36.6%	26.7%
2003	37.3%	27.5%
2002	37.9%	28.4%
2001	38.4%	29.3%
2000	39%	30.2%
1999	39.5%	31.1%
1998	40%	32%
1997	40.4%	32.8%
1996	40.8%	33.5%
1995	41.1%	34.3%
1994	41.3%	35%
1993	41.4%	35.8%
1992	41.5%	36.4%
1991	41.5%	37.1%
1990	41.5%	37.6%
1989	41.5%	38.2%
1988	41.4%	38.6%
1987	41.3%	39%
1986	41.3%	39.3%
1985	41.2%	39.6%
1984	41.2%	39.9%
1983	41.2%	40.3%
1982	41.2%	40.8%
1981	41.4%	41.4%
1980	41.6%	42%
1979	42%	42.5%
1978	42.4%	43%
1977	42.8%	43.4%
1976	43.3%	43.7%
1975	43.7%	43.9%
1974	44.2%	44.1%
1973	44.6%	44.3%
1972	45%	44.4%
1971	45.2%	44.6%
1970	45.5%	44.7%
1969	45.7%	44.8%
1968	45.8%	44.8%
1967	45.9%	44.7%
1966	46%	44.5%
1965	46%	44.2%
1964	46%	44%
1963	46%	43.8%
1962	46.1%	43.5%
1961	46.2%	43.4%
1960	46.3%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28.6% of the population in Paraguay and 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Paraguay and Tunisia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Paraguay vs Tunisia

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Paraguay

Tunisia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Paraguay	Tunisia
2023	58	36
2022	78	38
2021	140	65
2020	69	40
2019	58	37
2018	58	38
2017	58	38
2016	60	39
2015	64	40
2014	70	42
2013	84	43
2012	100	43
2011	120	44
2010	136	44
2009	152	44
2008	166	45
2007	177	46
2006	186	48
2005	194	49
2004	199	50
2003	203	52
2002	206	53
2001	207	55
2000	207	56
1999	207	57
1998	207	60
1997	205	64
1996	203	68
1995	202	73
1994	201	77
1993	197	80
1992	195	82
1991	192	83
1990	198	85
1989	209	87
1988	220	96
1987	225	107
1986	230	121
1985	237	132

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 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Paraguay

Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Paraguay	Tunisia
2023	1.7%	1.29%
2022	1.76%	1.39%
2021	1.82%	1.5%
2020	1.88%	1.6%
2019	1.94%	1.69%
2018	2.01%	1.75%
2017	2.08%	1.79%
2016	2.15%	1.81%
2015	2.22%	1.82%
2014	2.3%	1.83%
2013	2.37%	1.83%
2012	2.44%	1.84%
2011	2.51%	1.85%
2010	2.59%	1.87%
2009	2.67%	1.9%
2008	2.75%	1.94%
2007	2.83%	2%
2006	2.91%	2.07%
2005	2.99%	2.16%
2004	3.07%	2.27%
2003	3.14%	2.4%
2002	3.22%	2.55%
2001	3.29%	2.72%
2000	3.36%	2.92%
1999	3.45%	3.14%
1998	3.53%	3.38%
1997	3.62%	3.65%
1996	3.72%	3.92%
1995	3.83%	4.2%
1994	3.95%	4.48%
1993	4.08%	4.74%
1992	4.23%	5%
1991	4.38%	5.24%
1990	4.55%	5.5%
1989	4.73%	5.76%
1988	4.92%	6.03%
1987	5.1%	6.35%
1986	5.3%	6.69%
1985	5.5%	7.08%
1984	5.71%	7.48%
1983	5.92%	7.94%
1982	6.14%	8.42%
1981	6.35%	8.94%
1980	6.55%	9.52%
1979	6.74%	10.2%
1978	6.91%	10.9%
1977	7.06%	11.7%
1976	7.21%	12.5%
1975	7.34%	13.4%
1974	7.46%	14.3%
1973	7.57%	15.2%
1972	7.66%	16.1%
1971	7.73%	17.1%
1970	7.79%	18.1%
1969	7.84%	19.1%
1968	7.88%	20.2%
1967	7.91%	21.3%
1966	7.94%	22.4%
1965	7.96%	23.6%
1964	7.99%	24.8%
1963	8.02%	26%
1962	8.06%	27.2%
1961	8.11%	-
1960	8.18%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.7% in Paraguay and 1.29% in Tunisia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.