Fertility & birth rates in Paraguay and United Kingdom

Fertility rate in Paraguay vs United Kingdom by year

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Paraguay

United Kingdom

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Year	Fertility rate
	Paraguay	United Kingdom
2023	2.42	1.56
2022	2.44	1.56
2021	2.47	1.58
2020	2.5	1.57
2019	2.53	1.63
2018	2.56	1.68
2017	2.59	1.74
2016	2.62	1.79
2015	2.65	1.8
2014	2.65	1.81
2013	2.64	1.83
2012	2.66	1.92
2011	2.67	1.91
2010	2.7	1.92
2009	2.76	1.89
2008	2.79	1.91
2007	2.82	1.86
2006	2.89	1.82
2005	2.97	1.76
2004	3.05	1.75
2003	3.12	1.7
2002	3.23	1.63
2001	3.36	1.63
2000	3.51	1.64
1999	3.67	1.68
1998	3.8	1.71
1997	3.91	1.72
1996	4.01	1.73
1995	4.11	1.71
1994	4.2	1.74
1993	4.28	1.76
1992	4.4	1.79
1991	4.48	1.82
1990	4.57	1.83
1989	4.68	1.79
1988	4.77	1.82
1987	4.85	1.81
1986	4.93	1.78
1985	4.97	1.79
1984	5.04	1.77
1983	5.09	1.77
1982	5.13	1.78
1981	5.15	1.82
1980	5.1	1.9
1979	5.06	1.86
1978	5.04	1.75
1977	5.08	1.69
1976	5.12	1.74
1975	5.18	1.81
1974	5.27	1.92
1973	5.35	2.04
1972	5.46	2.2
1971	5.59	2.41
1970	5.72	2.44
1969	5.84	2.51
1968	5.97	2.6
1967	6.1	2.68
1966	6.23	2.78
1965	6.35	2.86
1964	6.42	2.93
1963	6.45	2.88
1962	6.47	2.86
1961	6.49	2.78
1960	6.5	2.69

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Paraguay was 2.42 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in the United Kingdom in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Paraguay

United Kingdom

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Year	Natural population change
	Paraguay	United Kingdom
2023	97,748	34,589
2022	94,627	39,751
2021	78,667	30,612
2020	98,667	-4,272
2019	103,179	108,342
2018	104,908	119,321
2017	105,634	145,125
2016	106,804	177,139
2015	106,817	175,738
2014	105,585	206,784
2013	103,383	198,830
2012	102,508	248,473
2011	100,442	259,361
2010	99,456	251,066
2009	100,296	230,422
2008	99,821	216,325
2007	99,141	196,232
2006	99,808	176,455
2005	101,035	144,963
2004	101,896	131,974
2003	102,427	89,471
2002	104,658	65,308
2001	107,225	65,032
2000	109,979	70,671
1999	112,726	64,551
1998	114,122	87,730
1997	115,095	99,138
1996	115,623	98,884
1995	115,777	87,028
1994	115,662	127,304
1993	115,211	103,893
1992	115,442	149,709
1991	114,472	143,562
1990	112,864	154,569
1989	111,727	119,861
1988	110,348	136,628
1987	107,962	136,325
1986	105,776	90,690
1985	102,859	79,170
1984	99,937	84,633
1983	96,406	61,966
1982	92,917	56,314
1981	89,456	73,234
1980	84,568	95,734
1979	80,345	61,872
1978	76,691	16,859
1977	74,359	0
1976	71,973	-5,621
1975	70,285	33,735
1974	69,059	67,476
1973	67,803	112,389
1972	66,625	162,650
1971	66,142	257,123
1970	65,905	244,918
1969	65,616	260,577
1968	65,575	292,622
1967	65,695	346,145
1966	66,002	333,356
1965	66,063	364,132
1964	65,681	405,000
1963	64,741	337,995
1962	63,079	340,800
1961	61,536	311,519
1960	60,009	314,400

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 the United Kingdom.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.56% in Paraguay and +0.16% in the United Kingdom.

Birth rate in Paraguay vs United Kingdom by year

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Paraguay

United Kingdom

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Paraguay	United Kingdom
2023	20	10
2022	20.4	10.1
2021	20.7	10.2
2020	21	10.2
2019	21.4	10.6
2018	21.8	11
2017	22.2	11.4
2016	22.5	11.8
2015	22.7	11.9
2014	22.6	12
2013	22.5	12.1
2012	22.6	12.8
2011	22.5	12.8
2010	22.5	12.9
2009	22.9	12.7
2008	23	12.9
2007	23	12.6
2006	23.3	12.3
2005	23.7	12
2004	24.1	11.9
2003	24.4	11.7
2002	25.1	11.3
2001	25.9	11.3
2000	26.9	11.5
1999	27.9	11.9
1998	28.8	12.3
1997	29.6	12.5
1996	30.3	12.6
1995	31	12.6
1994	31.7	13
1993	32.4	13.2
1992	33.3	13.6
1991	33.9	13.8
1990	34.4	13.9
1989	35.2	13.6
1988	35.8	13.8
1987	36.1	13.7
1986	36.5	13.3
1985	36.8	13.3
1984	37	12.9
1983	37	12.8
1982	37	12.8
1981	36.9	13
1980	36.2	13.4
1979	35.6	13.1
1978	35.1	12.2
1977	35	11.7
1976	34.8	12
1975	34.9	12.4
1974	35.2	13.1
1973	35.4	13.9
1972	35.8	14.9
1971	36.3	16.1
1970	37	16.2
1969	37.6	16.6
1968	38.4	17.2
1967	39.2	17.5
1966	40.2	17.9
1965	41	18.3
1964	41.7	18.8
1963	42.1	18.5
1962	42.2	18.3
1961	42.3	17.9
1960	42.4	17.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20 in Paraguay and 10 in the United Kingdom, compared with 42.4 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Paraguay	United Kingdom
2100	15.5%	13.4%
2099	15.6%	13.4%
2098	15.7%	13.4%
2097	15.8%	13.5%
2096	15.9%	13.5%
2095	15.9%	13.6%
2094	16%	13.6%
2093	16.1%	13.7%
2092	16.2%	13.7%
2091	16.3%	13.8%
2090	16.4%	13.8%
2089	16.4%	13.8%
2088	16.5%	13.9%
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%	13.9%
2080	17.2%	13.9%
2079	17.3%	13.8%
2078	17.3%	13.8%
2077	17.4%	13.8%
2076	17.5%	13.8%
2075	17.6%	13.8%
2074	17.8%	13.8%
2073	17.9%	13.8%
2072	18%	13.8%
2071	18.1%	13.8%
2070	18.3%	13.8%
2069	18.4%	13.8%
2068	18.6%	13.9%
2067	18.7%	13.9%
2066	18.9%	14%
2065	19.1%	14.1%
2064	19.2%	14.2%
2063	19.4%	14.3%
2062	19.6%	14.4%
2061	19.7%	14.5%
2060	19.9%	14.5%
2059	20.1%	14.6%
2058	20.2%	14.7%
2057	20.4%	14.8%
2056	20.6%	14.9%
2055	20.7%	15%
2054	20.9%	15%
2053	21%	15%
2052	21.2%	15.1%
2051	21.4%	15.1%
2050	21.5%	15.1%
2049	21.7%	15%
2048	21.9%	15%
2047	22%	15%
2046	22.2%	14.9%
2045	22.4%	14.9%
2044	22.6%	14.9%
2043	22.9%	14.8%
2042	23.1%	14.8%
2041	23.3%	14.8%
2040	23.6%	14.8%
2039	23.9%	14.8%
2038	24.2%	14.9%
2037	24.5%	14.9%
2036	24.9%	14.9%
2035	25.2%	15%
2034	25.6%	15.1%
2033	26%	15.3%
2032	26.3%	15.4%
2031	26.7%	15.6%
2030	27.1%	15.9%
2029	27.4%	16.1%
2028	27.7%	16.3%
2027	28%	16.6%
2026	28.3%	16.8%
2025	28.5%	17.1%
2024	28.6%	17.2%
2023	28.8%	17.4%
2022	28.9%	17.6%
2021	29%	17.8%
2020	29.1%	18%
2019	29.3%	18%
2018	29.5%	18.1%
2017	29.7%	18%
2016	29.9%	18%
2015	30.2%	17.9%
2014	30.5%	17.8%
2013	30.9%	17.8%
2012	31.4%	17.8%
2011	32%	17.7%
2010	32.5%	17.8%
2009	33.2%	17.8%
2008	33.8%	17.8%
2007	34.4%	17.9%
2006	35.1%	18%
2005	35.8%	18.2%
2004	36.6%	18.3%
2003	37.3%	18.4%
2002	37.9%	18.5%
2001	38.4%	18.7%
2000	39%	18.9%
1999	39.5%	19.2%
1998	40%	19.3%
1997	40.4%	19.3%
1996	40.8%	19.4%
1995	41.1%	19.5%
1994	41.3%	19.6%
1993	41.4%	19.5%
1992	41.5%	19.4%
1991	41.5%	19.3%
1990	41.5%	19.1%
1989	41.5%	19.1%
1988	41.4%	18.9%
1987	41.3%	18.9%
1986	41.3%	19.1%
1985	41.2%	19.3%
1984	41.2%	19.5%
1983	41.2%	19.8%
1982	41.2%	20.2%
1981	41.4%	20.6%
1980	41.6%	21%
1979	42%	21.4%
1978	42.4%	21.9%
1977	42.8%	22.4%
1976	43.3%	22.9%
1975	43.7%	23.3%
1974	44.2%	23.6%
1973	44.6%	23.9%
1972	45%	24%
1971	45.2%	24.1%
1970	45.5%	24.1%
1969	45.7%	24%
1968	45.8%	23.9%
1967	45.9%	23.7%
1966	46%	23.5%
1965	46%	23.4%
1964	46%	23.3%
1963	46%	23.2%
1962	46.1%	23.2%
1961	46.2%	23.3%
1960	46.3%	23.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28.6% of the population in Paraguay and 17.2% in the United Kingdom in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Paraguay and the United Kingdom compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Paraguay vs United Kingdom

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Paraguay

United Kingdom

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Paraguay	United Kingdom
2023	58	8
2022	78	15
2021	140	13
2020	69	14
2019	58	9
2018	58	9
2017	58	9
2016	60	9
2015	64	9
2014	70	9
2013	84	9
2012	100	9
2011	120	10
2010	136	10
2009	152	11
2008	166	11
2007	177	11
2006	186	12
2005	194	12
2004	199	13
2003	203	14
2002	206	13
2001	207	13
2000	207	12
1999	207	11
1998	207	10
1997	205	9
1996	203	8
1995	202	9
1994	201	9
1993	197	8
1992	195	7
1991	192	7
1990	198	6
1989	209	5
1988	220	4
1987	225	3
1986	230	2
1985	237	2

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 8 deaths in the United Kingdom.

Under-five mortality rates

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Paraguay

United Kingdom

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Paraguay	United Kingdom
2023	1.7%	0.45%
2022	1.76%	0.45%
2021	1.82%	0.44%
2020	1.88%	0.44%
2019	1.94%	0.44%
2018	2.01%	0.44%
2017	2.08%	0.44%
2016	2.15%	0.44%
2015	2.22%	0.45%
2014	2.3%	0.45%
2013	2.37%	0.46%
2012	2.44%	0.48%
2011	2.51%	0.5%
2010	2.59%	0.52%
2009	2.67%	0.54%
2008	2.75%	0.56%
2007	2.83%	0.58%
2006	2.91%	0.59%
2005	2.99%	0.6%
2004	3.07%	0.61%
2003	3.14%	0.63%
2002	3.22%	0.63%
2001	3.29%	0.64%
2000	3.36%	0.65%
1999	3.45%	0.67%
1998	3.53%	0.68%
1997	3.62%	0.69%
1996	3.72%	0.7%
1995	3.83%	0.72%
1994	3.95%	0.74%
1993	4.08%	0.77%
1992	4.23%	0.82%
1991	4.38%	0.87%
1990	4.55%	0.93%
1989	4.73%	0.99%
1988	4.92%	1.04%
1987	5.1%	1.08%
1986	5.3%	1.11%
1985	5.5%	1.14%
1984	5.71%	1.17%
1983	5.92%	1.22%
1982	6.14%	1.27%
1981	6.35%	1.34%
1980	6.55%	1.41%
1979	6.74%	1.49%
1978	6.91%	1.57%
1977	7.06%	1.64%
1976	7.21%	1.72%
1975	7.34%	1.8%
1974	7.46%	1.87%
1973	7.57%	1.94%
1972	7.66%	2%
1971	7.73%	2.06%
1970	7.79%	2.1%
1969	7.84%	2.14%
1968	7.88%	2.18%
1967	7.91%	2.22%
1966	7.94%	2.28%
1965	7.96%	2.34%
1964	7.99%	2.42%
1963	8.02%	2.49%
1962	8.06%	2.56%
1961	8.11%	2.61%
1960	8.18%	2.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.7% in Paraguay and 0.45% in the United Kingdom. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.