Fertility & birth rates in Paraguay and Venezuela

Fertility rate in Paraguay vs Venezuela by year

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Paraguay

Venezuela

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Year	Fertility rate
	Paraguay	Venezuela
2023	2.42	2.08
2022	2.44	2.09
2021	2.47	2.11
2020	2.5	2.12
2019	2.53	2.13
2018	2.56	2.15
2017	2.59	2.18
2016	2.62	2.22
2015	2.65	2.25
2014	2.65	2.3
2013	2.64	2.33
2012	2.66	2.38
2011	2.67	2.4
2010	2.7	2.4
2009	2.76	2.42
2008	2.79	2.48
2007	2.82	2.52
2006	2.89	2.6
2005	2.97	2.63
2004	3.05	2.64
2003	3.12	2.7
2002	3.23	2.74
2001	3.36	2.78
2000	3.51	2.79
1999	3.67	2.86
1998	3.8	2.91
1997	3.91	2.97
1996	4.01	3.02
1995	4.11	3.08
1994	4.2	3.15
1993	4.28	3.22
1992	4.4	3.29
1991	4.48	3.37
1990	4.57	3.45
1989	4.68	3.52
1988	4.77	3.6
1987	4.85	3.67
1986	4.93	3.73
1985	4.97	3.79
1984	5.04	3.86
1983	5.09	3.93
1982	5.13	4.01
1981	5.15	4.1
1980	5.1	4.2
1979	5.06	4.3
1978	5.04	4.4
1977	5.08	4.49
1976	5.12	4.59
1975	5.18	4.69
1974	5.27	4.79
1973	5.35	4.91
1972	5.46	5.04
1971	5.59	5.17
1970	5.72	5.32
1969	5.84	5.47
1968	5.97	5.61
1967	6.1	5.75
1966	6.23	5.87
1965	6.35	5.98
1964	6.42	6.07
1963	6.45	6.16
1962	6.47	6.23
1961	6.49	6.3
1960	6.5	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Paraguay was 2.42 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.08 in Venezuela in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Paraguay

Venezuela

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Year	Natural population change
	Paraguay	Venezuela
2023	97,748	213,020
2022	94,627	216,619
2021	78,667	207,746
2020	98,667	237,223
2019	103,179	274,826
2018	104,908	317,302
2017	105,634	340,222
2016	106,804	359,651
2015	106,817	384,560
2014	105,585	395,088
2013	103,383	408,930
2012	102,508	420,758
2011	100,442	425,958
2010	99,456	425,397
2009	100,296	427,257
2008	99,821	435,870
2007	99,141	452,482
2006	99,808	460,152
2005	101,035	463,260
2004	101,896	455,881
2003	102,427	456,902
2002	104,658	466,821
2001	107,225	451,487
2000	109,979	459,802
1999	112,726	463,787
1998	114,122	469,123
1997	115,095	472,002
1996	115,623	468,653
1995	115,777	469,267
1994	115,662	469,178
1993	115,211	473,189
1992	115,442	474,824
1991	114,472	477,917
1990	112,864	478,168
1989	111,727	478,053
1988	110,348	477,569
1987	107,962	474,204
1986	105,776	468,252
1985	102,859	455,517
1984	99,937	449,186
1983	96,406	443,569
1982	92,917	436,564
1981	89,456	432,059
1980	84,568	425,613
1979	80,345	421,256
1978	76,691	414,032
1977	74,359	405,315
1976	71,973	395,344
1975	70,285	385,045
1974	69,059	375,678
1973	67,803	367,612
1972	66,625	360,749
1971	66,142	355,212
1970	65,905	350,709
1969	65,616	343,596
1968	65,575	340,973
1967	65,695	335,813
1966	66,002	329,697
1965	66,063	321,695
1964	65,681	314,397
1963	64,741	307,279
1962	63,079	299,345
1961	61,536	292,109
1960	60,009	285,105

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 +0.75% in Venezuela.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.56% in Paraguay and +1% in Venezuela.

Birth rate in Paraguay vs Venezuela by year

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Paraguay

Venezuela

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Paraguay	Venezuela
2023	20	15.1
2022	20.4	15
2021	20.7	15.2
2020	21	15.5
2019	21.4	16.3
2018	21.8	17.3
2017	22.2	17.9
2016	22.5	18.3
2015	22.7	18.6
2014	22.6	19.1
2013	22.5	19.5
2012	22.6	19.9
2011	22.5	20.2
2010	22.5	20.3
2009	22.9	20.6
2008	23	21.1
2007	23	21.5
2006	23.3	22.1
2005	23.7	22.4
2004	24.1	22.4
2003	24.4	22.9
2002	25.1	23.3
2001	25.9	23.6
2000	26.9	23.7
1999	27.9	24.2
1998	28.8	24.6
1997	29.6	25.1
1996	30.3	25.5
1995	31	26
1994	31.7	26.5
1993	32.4	27.1
1992	33.3	27.7
1991	33.9	28.3
1990	34.4	28.9
1989	35.2	29.5
1988	35.8	30.1
1987	36.1	30.6
1986	36.5	30.9
1985	36.8	31
1984	37	31.4
1983	37	31.8
1982	37	32.3
1981	36.9	32.8
1980	36.2	33.3
1979	35.6	33.8
1978	35.1	34.1
1977	35	34.5
1976	34.8	34.7
1975	34.9	35
1974	35.2	35.3
1973	35.4	35.7
1972	35.8	36.1
1971	36.3	36.7
1970	37	37.5
1969	37.6	38.2
1968	38.4	39
1967	39.2	39.7
1966	40.2	40.5
1965	41	41.3
1964	41.7	42
1963	42.1	42.7
1962	42.2	43.4
1961	42.3	44.1
1960	42.4	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20 in Paraguay and 15.1 in Venezuela, compared with 42.4 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

Venezuela

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Paraguay	Venezuela
2100	15.5%	14.4%
2099	15.6%	14.5%
2098	15.7%	14.5%
2097	15.8%	14.5%
2096	15.9%	14.5%
2095	15.9%	14.6%
2094	16%	14.6%
2093	16.1%	14.6%
2092	16.2%	14.7%
2091	16.3%	14.7%
2090	16.4%	14.8%
2089	16.4%	14.8%
2088	16.5%	14.9%
2087	16.6%	15%
2086	16.7%	15.1%
2085	16.8%	15.2%
2084	16.8%	15.2%
2083	16.9%	15.3%
2082	17%	15.4%
2081	17.1%	15.6%
2080	17.2%	15.7%
2079	17.3%	15.8%
2078	17.3%	15.9%
2077	17.4%	16%
2076	17.5%	16.1%
2075	17.6%	16.2%
2074	17.8%	16.4%
2073	17.9%	16.5%
2072	18%	16.6%
2071	18.1%	16.7%
2070	18.3%	16.8%
2069	18.4%	16.8%
2068	18.6%	16.9%
2067	18.7%	17%
2066	18.9%	17.1%
2065	19.1%	17.2%
2064	19.2%	17.3%
2063	19.4%	17.4%
2062	19.6%	17.4%
2061	19.7%	17.5%
2060	19.9%	17.7%
2059	20.1%	17.8%
2058	20.2%	17.9%
2057	20.4%	18.1%
2056	20.6%	18.3%
2055	20.7%	18.5%
2054	20.9%	18.7%
2053	21%	18.9%
2052	21.2%	19.1%
2051	21.4%	19.4%
2050	21.5%	19.6%
2049	21.7%	19.9%
2048	21.9%	20.2%
2047	22%	20.4%
2046	22.2%	20.6%
2045	22.4%	20.8%
2044	22.6%	21%
2043	22.9%	21.2%
2042	23.1%	21.3%
2041	23.3%	21.4%
2040	23.6%	21.4%
2039	23.9%	21.5%
2038	24.2%	21.5%
2037	24.5%	21.4%
2036	24.9%	21.4%
2035	25.2%	21.4%
2034	25.6%	21.5%
2033	26%	21.6%
2032	26.3%	21.9%
2031	26.7%	22.2%
2030	27.1%	22.5%
2029	27.4%	23%
2028	27.7%	23.5%
2027	28%	24%
2026	28.3%	24.6%
2025	28.5%	25.2%
2024	28.6%	25.5%
2023	28.8%	26.2%
2022	28.9%	26.8%
2021	29%	27.4%
2020	29.1%	27.8%
2019	29.3%	28%
2018	29.5%	27.9%
2017	29.7%	27.8%
2016	29.9%	27.9%
2015	30.2%	28.2%
2014	30.5%	28.5%
2013	30.9%	28.9%
2012	31.4%	29.2%
2011	32%	29.5%
2010	32.5%	29.9%
2009	33.2%	30.3%
2008	33.8%	30.6%
2007	34.4%	31%
2006	35.1%	31.4%
2005	35.8%	31.8%
2004	36.6%	32.2%
2003	37.3%	32.7%
2002	37.9%	33.1%
2001	38.4%	33.6%
2000	39%	34%
1999	39.5%	34.5%
1998	40%	34.9%
1997	40.4%	35.3%
1996	40.8%	35.8%
1995	41.1%	36.2%
1994	41.3%	36.6%
1993	41.4%	37%
1992	41.5%	37.4%
1991	41.5%	37.8%
1990	41.5%	38.1%
1989	41.5%	38.4%
1988	41.4%	38.7%
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%	40.6%
1981	41.4%	41%
1980	41.6%	41.3%
1979	42%	41.7%
1978	42.4%	42.1%
1977	42.8%	42.5%
1976	43.3%	42.9%
1975	43.7%	43.3%
1974	44.2%	43.8%
1973	44.6%	44.3%
1972	45%	44.7%
1971	45.2%	45.2%
1970	45.5%	45.6%
1969	45.7%	46%
1968	45.8%	46.3%
1967	45.9%	46.6%
1966	46%	46.8%
1965	46%	46.9%
1964	46%	47%
1963	46%	47%
1962	46.1%	47%
1961	46.2%	46.9%
1960	46.3%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28.6% of the population in Paraguay and 25.5% in Venezuela in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 38.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Paraguay and Venezuela compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Paraguay vs Venezuela

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Paraguay

Venezuela

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Paraguay	Venezuela
2023	58	227
2022	78	219
2021	140	251
2020	69	207
2019	58	202
2018	58	205
2017	58	195
2016	60	162
2015	64	136
2014	70	133
2013	84	123
2012	100	113
2011	120	104
2010	136	110
2009	152	109
2008	166	103
2007	177	92
2006	186	96
2005	194	93
2004	199	94
2003	203	97
2002	206	87
2001	207	101
2000	207	86
1999	207	88
1998	207	82
1997	205	82
1996	203	86
1995	202	84
1994	201	84
1993	197	82
1992	195	82
1991	192	80
1990	198	83
1989	209	80
1988	220	80
1987	225	81
1986	230	81
1985	237	83

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 227 deaths in Venezuela.

Under-five mortality rates

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Paraguay

Venezuela

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Paraguay	Venezuela
2023	1.7%	2.43%
2022	1.76%	2.43%
2021	1.82%	2.43%
2020	1.88%	2.43%
2019	1.94%	2.43%
2018	2.01%	2.43%
2017	2.08%	2.43%
2016	2.15%	2.43%
2015	2.22%	1.92%
2014	2.3%	1.83%
2013	2.37%	1.79%
2012	2.44%	1.76%
2011	2.51%	1.73%
2010	2.59%	1.72%
2009	2.67%	1.71%
2008	2.75%	1.72%
2007	2.83%	1.74%
2006	2.91%	1.79%
2005	2.99%	1.85%
2004	3.07%	1.91%
2003	3.14%	1.98%
2002	3.22%	2.03%
2001	3.29%	2.09%
2000	3.36%	2.15%
1999	3.45%	2.24%
1998	3.53%	2.34%
1997	3.62%	2.45%
1996	3.72%	2.55%
1995	3.83%	2.63%
1994	3.95%	2.68%
1993	4.08%	2.73%
1992	4.23%	2.78%
1991	4.38%	2.86%
1990	4.55%	2.96%
1989	4.73%	3.09%
1988	4.92%	3.23%
1987	5.1%	3.37%
1986	5.3%	3.5%
1985	5.5%	3.64%
1984	5.71%	3.77%
1983	5.92%	3.91%
1982	6.14%	4.07%
1981	6.35%	4.24%
1980	6.55%	4.42%
1979	6.74%	4.62%
1978	6.91%	4.82%
1977	7.06%	5.01%
1976	7.21%	5.2%
1975	7.34%	5.38%
1974	7.46%	5.57%
1973	7.57%	5.75%
1972	7.66%	5.94%
1971	7.73%	6.12%
1970	7.79%	6.3%
1969	7.84%	6.47%
1968	7.88%	6.61%
1967	7.91%	6.75%
1966	7.94%	6.87%
1965	7.96%	7%
1964	7.99%	7.14%
1963	8.02%	7.3%
1962	8.06%	7.49%
1961	8.11%	7.72%
1960	8.18%	7.97%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.7% in Paraguay and 2.43% in Venezuela. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.