Fertility & birth rates in Paraguay and United States

Fertility rate in Paraguay vs United States by year

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Paraguay

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Paraguay	United States
2023	2.42	1.62
2022	2.44	1.66
2021	2.47	1.66
2020	2.5	1.64
2019	2.53	1.71
2018	2.56	1.73
2017	2.59	1.77
2016	2.62	1.82
2015	2.65	1.84
2014	2.65	1.86
2013	2.64	1.86
2012	2.66	1.88
2011	2.67	1.89
2010	2.7	1.93
2009	2.76	2
2008	2.79	2.07
2007	2.82	2.12
2006	2.89	2.11
2005	2.97	2.06
2004	3.05	2.05
2003	3.12	2.05
2002	3.23	2.02
2001	3.36	2.03
2000	3.51	2.06
1999	3.67	2.01
1998	3.8	2
1997	3.91	1.97
1996	4.01	1.98
1995	4.11	1.98
1994	4.2	2
1993	4.28	2.02
1992	4.4	2.05
1991	4.48	2.06
1990	4.57	2.08
1989	4.68	2.01
1988	4.77	1.93
1987	4.85	1.87
1986	4.93	1.84
1985	4.97	1.84
1984	5.04	1.81
1983	5.09	1.8
1982	5.13	1.83
1981	5.15	1.81
1980	5.1	1.84
1979	5.06	1.81
1978	5.04	1.76
1977	5.08	1.79
1976	5.12	1.74
1975	5.18	1.77
1974	5.27	1.84
1973	5.35	1.88
1972	5.46	2.01
1971	5.59	2.27
1970	5.72	2.48
1969	5.84	2.46
1968	5.97	2.46
1967	6.1	2.56
1966	6.23	2.72
1965	6.35	2.91
1964	6.42	3.19
1963	6.45	3.32
1962	6.47	3.46
1961	6.49	3.62
1960	6.5	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Paraguay was 2.42 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Paraguay

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Paraguay	United States
2023	97,748	502,372
2022	94,627	399,926
2021	78,667	199,137
2020	98,667	208,862
2019	103,179	887,476
2018	104,908	955,022
2017	105,634	1,028,037
2016	106,804	1,197,627
2015	106,817	1,270,126
2014	105,585	1,357,281
2013	103,383	1,322,711
2012	102,508	1,411,822
2011	100,442	1,441,697
2010	99,456	1,548,182
2009	100,296	1,717,920
2008	99,821	1,794,154
2007	99,141	1,897,757
2006	99,808	1,849,955
2005	101,035	1,684,445
2004	101,896	1,698,271
2003	102,427	1,653,615
2002	104,658	1,581,938
2001	107,225	1,595,826
2000	109,979	1,664,758
1999	112,726	1,564,050
1998	114,122	1,573,857
1997	115,095	1,501,014
1996	115,623	1,510,137
1995	115,777	1,546,031
1994	115,662	1,633,302
1993	115,211	1,717,685
1992	115,442	1,875,328
1991	114,472	1,926,543
1990	112,864	2,026,068
1989	111,727	1,875,826
1988	110,348	1,735,943
1987	107,962	1,720,252
1986	105,776	1,656,917
1985	102,859	1,689,258
1984	99,937	1,627,192
1983	96,406	1,636,544
1982	92,917	1,714,317
1981	89,456	1,652,153
1980	84,568	1,608,450
1979	80,345	1,597,894
1978	76,691	1,402,283
1977	74,359	1,431,556
1976	71,973	1,264,604
1975	70,285	1,252,644
1974	69,059	1,218,968
1973	67,803	1,165,499
1972	66,625	1,301,355
1971	66,142	1,640,519
1970	65,905	1,824,965
1969	65,616	1,702,487
1968	65,575	1,565,507
1967	65,695	1,669,181
1966	66,002	1,749,387
1965	66,063	1,943,030
1964	65,681	2,245,099
1963	64,741	2,289,826
1962	63,079	2,406,337
1961	61,536	2,571,681
1960	60,009	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.56% in Paraguay and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Paraguay vs United States by year

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Paraguay

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Paraguay	United States
2023	20	10.7
2022	20.4	11
2021	20.7	11
2020	21	10.9
2019	21.4	11.4
2018	21.8	11.6
2017	22.2	11.8
2016	22.5	12.2
2015	22.7	12.4
2014	22.6	12.5
2013	22.5	12.4
2012	22.6	12.6
2011	22.5	12.7
2010	22.5	13
2009	22.9	13.5
2008	23	14
2007	23	14.3
2006	23.3	14.3
2005	23.7	14
2004	24.1	14
2003	24.4	14.1
2002	25.1	14
2001	25.9	14.1
2000	26.9	14.4
1999	27.9	14.2
1998	28.8	14.3
1997	29.6	14.2
1996	30.3	14.4
1995	31	14.6
1994	31.7	15
1993	32.4	15.4
1992	33.3	15.8
1991	33.9	16.2
1990	34.4	16.7
1989	35.2	16.4
1988	35.8	16
1987	36.1	15.7
1986	36.5	15.6
1985	36.8	15.8
1984	37	15.6
1983	37	15.6
1982	37	15.9
1981	36.9	15.8
1980	36.2	15.9
1979	35.6	15.6
1978	35.1	15
1977	35	15.1
1976	34.8	14.6
1975	34.9	14.6
1974	35.2	14.8
1973	35.4	14.8
1972	35.8	15.6
1971	36.3	17.2
1970	37	18.4
1969	37.6	17.9
1968	38.4	17.6
1967	39.2	17.8
1966	40.2	18.4
1965	41	19.4
1964	41.7	21.1
1963	42.1	21.7
1962	42.2	22.4
1961	42.3	23.3
1960	42.4	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20 in Paraguay and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 42.4 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Paraguay	United States
2100	15.5%	14.4%
2099	15.6%	14.4%
2098	15.7%	14.4%
2097	15.8%	14.4%
2096	15.9%	14.4%
2095	15.9%	14.5%
2094	16%	14.5%
2093	16.1%	14.5%
2092	16.2%	14.5%
2091	16.3%	14.6%
2090	16.4%	14.6%
2089	16.4%	14.7%
2088	16.5%	14.7%
2087	16.6%	14.7%
2086	16.7%	14.8%
2085	16.8%	14.8%
2084	16.8%	14.8%
2083	16.9%	14.9%
2082	17%	14.9%
2081	17.1%	14.9%
2080	17.2%	14.9%
2079	17.3%	14.9%
2078	17.3%	14.9%
2077	17.4%	14.9%
2076	17.5%	14.9%
2075	17.6%	14.9%
2074	17.8%	14.9%
2073	17.9%	14.9%
2072	18%	14.9%
2071	18.1%	14.9%
2070	18.3%	14.9%
2069	18.4%	14.9%
2068	18.6%	14.9%
2067	18.7%	14.9%
2066	18.9%	14.9%
2065	19.1%	15%
2064	19.2%	15%
2063	19.4%	15%
2062	19.6%	15.1%
2061	19.7%	15.1%
2060	19.9%	15.2%
2059	20.1%	15.3%
2058	20.2%	15.4%
2057	20.4%	15.5%
2056	20.6%	15.5%
2055	20.7%	15.6%
2054	20.9%	15.7%
2053	21%	15.8%
2052	21.2%	15.8%
2051	21.4%	15.9%
2050	21.5%	15.9%
2049	21.7%	16%
2048	21.9%	16%
2047	22%	16%
2046	22.2%	16%
2045	22.4%	16%
2044	22.6%	16%
2043	22.9%	16%
2042	23.1%	16%
2041	23.3%	15.9%
2040	23.6%	15.9%
2039	23.9%	15.9%
2038	24.2%	15.9%
2037	24.5%	15.9%
2036	24.9%	15.9%
2035	25.2%	15.9%
2034	25.6%	15.9%
2033	26%	16%
2032	26.3%	16.1%
2031	26.7%	16.2%
2030	27.1%	16.3%
2029	27.4%	16.5%
2028	27.7%	16.6%
2027	28%	16.8%
2026	28.3%	17%
2025	28.5%	17.2%
2024	28.6%	17.3%
2023	28.8%	17.6%
2022	28.9%	17.9%
2021	29%	18.1%
2020	29.1%	18.4%
2019	29.3%	18.6%
2018	29.5%	18.8%
2017	29.7%	18.9%
2016	29.9%	19.1%
2015	30.2%	19.2%
2014	30.5%	19.3%
2013	30.9%	19.4%
2012	31.4%	19.5%
2011	32%	19.6%
2010	32.5%	19.7%
2009	33.2%	19.8%
2008	33.8%	19.9%
2007	34.4%	20%
2006	35.1%	20.2%
2005	35.8%	20.3%
2004	36.6%	20.5%
2003	37.3%	20.7%
2002	37.9%	20.9%
2001	38.4%	21%
2000	39%	21.2%
1999	39.5%	21.3%
1998	40%	21.4%
1997	40.4%	21.5%
1996	40.8%	21.7%
1995	41.1%	21.8%
1994	41.3%	21.9%
1993	41.4%	21.9%
1992	41.5%	21.8%
1991	41.5%	21.7%
1990	41.5%	21.6%
1989	41.5%	21.5%
1988	41.4%	21.3%
1987	41.3%	21.3%
1986	41.3%	21.3%
1985	41.2%	21.5%
1984	41.2%	21.7%
1983	41.2%	21.8%
1982	41.2%	22%
1981	41.4%	22.1%
1980	41.6%	22.4%
1979	42%	22.8%
1978	42.4%	23.2%
1977	42.8%	23.8%
1976	43.3%	24.4%
1975	43.7%	25.2%
1974	44.2%	25.9%
1973	44.6%	26.6%
1972	45%	27.4%
1971	45.2%	28%
1970	45.5%	28.6%
1969	45.7%	29%
1968	45.8%	29.5%
1967	45.9%	30%
1966	46%	30.4%
1965	46%	30.7%
1964	46%	30.9%
1963	46%	31.1%
1962	46.1%	31.3%
1961	46.2%	31.4%
1960	46.3%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28.6% of the population in Paraguay and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Paraguay and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Paraguay vs United States

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Paraguay

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Paraguay	United States
2023	58	17
2022	78	20
2021	140	31
2020	69	22
2019	58	18
2018	58	18
2017	58	18
2016	60	18
2015	64	17
2014	70	17
2013	84	16
2012	100	16
2011	120	15
2010	136	15
2009	152	15
2008	166	14
2007	177	13
2006	186	13
2005	194	13
2004	199	13
2003	203	13
2002	206	13
2001	207	13
2000	207	12
1999	207	12
1998	207	11
1997	205	11
1996	203	11
1995	202	12
1994	201	11
1993	197	12
1992	195	11
1991	192	12
1990	198	12
1989	209	12
1988	220	12
1987	225	11
1986	230	11
1985	237	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Paraguay

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Paraguay	United States
2023	1.7%	0.65%
2022	1.76%	0.65%
2021	1.82%	0.65%
2020	1.88%	0.65%
2019	1.94%	0.65%
2018	2.01%	0.65%
2017	2.08%	0.66%
2016	2.15%	0.67%
2015	2.22%	0.68%
2014	2.3%	0.68%
2013	2.37%	0.69%
2012	2.44%	0.7%
2011	2.51%	0.72%
2010	2.59%	0.73%
2009	2.67%	0.75%
2008	2.75%	0.76%
2007	2.83%	0.77%
2006	2.91%	0.79%
2005	2.99%	0.8%
2004	3.07%	0.81%
2003	3.14%	0.81%
2002	3.22%	0.82%
2001	3.29%	0.83%
2000	3.36%	0.84%
1999	3.45%	0.86%
1998	3.53%	0.87%
1997	3.62%	0.89%
1996	3.72%	0.92%
1995	3.83%	0.95%
1994	3.95%	0.98%
1993	4.08%	1.01%
1992	4.23%	1.05%
1991	4.38%	1.09%
1990	4.55%	1.12%
1989	4.73%	1.16%
1988	4.92%	1.19%
1987	5.1%	1.21%
1986	5.3%	1.24%
1985	5.5%	1.27%
1984	5.71%	1.3%
1983	5.92%	1.34%
1982	6.14%	1.39%
1981	6.35%	1.44%
1980	6.55%	1.5%
1979	6.74%	1.56%
1978	6.91%	1.63%
1977	7.06%	1.71%
1976	7.21%	1.79%
1975	7.34%	1.88%
1974	7.46%	1.97%
1973	7.57%	2.06%
1972	7.66%	2.15%
1971	7.73%	2.24%
1970	7.79%	2.32%
1969	7.84%	2.41%
1968	7.88%	2.49%
1967	7.91%	2.57%
1966	7.94%	2.64%
1965	7.96%	2.71%
1964	7.99%	2.77%
1963	8.02%	2.83%
1962	8.06%	2.89%
1961	8.11%	2.95%
1960	8.18%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.7% in Paraguay and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.