Fertility & birth rates in Paraguay and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Paraguay vs Zimbabwe by year

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Paraguay

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Paraguay	Zimbabwe
2023	2.42	3.72
2022	2.44	3.77
2021	2.47	3.77
2020	2.5	3.75
2019	2.53	3.75
2018	2.56	3.74
2017	2.59	3.77
2016	2.62	3.83
2015	2.65	3.91
2014	2.65	4.01
2013	2.64	4.11
2012	2.66	4.13
2011	2.67	4.13
2010	2.7	4.04
2009	2.76	3.95
2008	2.79	3.78
2007	2.82	3.68
2006	2.89	3.64
2005	2.97	3.69
2004	3.05	3.78
2003	3.12	3.86
2002	3.23	3.93
2001	3.36	3.98
2000	3.51	4.01
1999	3.67	4.06
1998	3.8	4.07
1997	3.91	4.08
1996	4.01	4.11
1995	4.11	4.15
1994	4.2	4.28
1993	4.28	4.39
1992	4.4	4.57
1991	4.48	4.72
1990	4.57	4.88
1989	4.68	5.07
1988	4.77	5.28
1987	4.85	5.5
1986	4.93	5.69
1985	4.97	5.87
1984	5.04	6.04
1983	5.09	6.2
1982	5.13	6.33
1981	5.15	6.45
1980	5.1	6.52
1979	5.06	6.59
1978	5.04	6.66
1977	5.08	6.71
1976	5.12	6.77
1975	5.18	6.83
1974	5.27	6.88
1973	5.35	6.94
1972	5.46	6.94
1971	5.59	6.94
1970	5.72	6.98
1969	5.84	7.04
1968	5.97	7.11
1967	6.1	7.16
1966	6.23	7.2
1965	6.35	7.23
1964	6.42	7.23
1963	6.45	7.23
1962	6.47	7.23
1961	6.49	7.21
1960	6.5	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Paraguay was 2.42 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Paraguay

Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Paraguay	Zimbabwe
2023	97,748	372,505
2022	94,627	371,243
2021	78,667	349,908
2020	98,667	354,790
2019	103,179	348,798
2018	104,908	345,883
2017	105,634	344,035
2016	106,804	348,772
2015	106,817	356,203
2014	105,585	366,350
2013	103,383	374,757
2012	102,508	371,135
2011	100,442	359,572
2010	99,456	335,570
2009	100,296	309,316
2008	99,821	280,527
2007	99,141	261,805
2006	99,808	248,963
2005	101,035	248,545
2004	101,896	248,307
2003	102,427	243,057
2002	104,658	244,170
2001	107,225	227,909
2000	109,979	236,343
1999	112,726	232,393
1998	114,122	225,614
1997	115,095	216,288
1996	115,623	205,269
1995	115,777	206,695
1994	115,662	216,343
1993	115,211	228,045
1992	115,442	255,291
1991	114,472	260,943
1990	112,864	265,444
1989	111,727	270,838
1988	110,348	277,498
1987	107,962	286,766
1986	105,776	289,894
1985	102,859	290,756
1984	99,937	290,052
1983	96,406	286,545
1982	92,917	279,934
1981	89,456	271,361
1980	84,568	241,179
1979	80,345	223,657
1978	76,691	222,979
1977	74,359	225,139
1976	71,973	221,419
1975	70,285	216,947
1974	69,059	208,806
1973	67,803	201,885
1972	66,625	193,725
1971	66,142	185,427
1970	65,905	178,979
1969	65,616	172,626
1968	65,575	166,865
1967	65,695	161,205
1966	66,002	156,014
1965	66,063	151,164
1964	65,681	145,848
1963	64,741	140,984
1962	63,079	136,317
1961	61,536	131,531
1960	60,009	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.56% in Paraguay and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Paraguay vs Zimbabwe by year

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Paraguay

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Paraguay	Zimbabwe
2023	20	30.4
2022	20.4	30.9
2021	20.7	30.9
2020	21	31
2019	21.4	31.1
2018	21.8	31.3
2017	22.2	31.8
2016	22.5	32.7
2015	22.7	33.9
2014	22.6	35.4
2013	22.5	37
2012	22.6	37.8
2011	22.5	38.1
2010	22.5	37.9
2009	22.9	37.5
2008	23	36.4
2007	23	35.7
2006	23.3	35.2
2005	23.7	35.8
2004	24.1	36.3
2003	24.4	36.6
2002	25.1	36.5
2001	25.9	36.5
2000	26.9	36.1
1999	27.9	35.6
1998	28.8	34.5
1997	29.6	33.4
1996	30.3	32.4
1995	31	31.7
1994	31.7	32
1993	32.4	32.4
1992	33.3	34.3
1991	33.9	34.9
1990	34.4	35.5
1989	35.2	36.4
1988	35.8	37.7
1987	36.1	39.5
1986	36.5	40.9
1985	36.8	42.3
1984	37	43.7
1983	37	45
1982	37	45.7
1981	36.9	46.3
1980	36.2	44.8
1979	35.6	46.3
1978	35.1	46.8
1977	35	46.5
1976	34.8	46.5
1975	34.9	46.6
1974	35.2	46.4
1973	35.4	46.4
1972	35.8	46
1971	36.3	45.6
1970	37	45.5
1969	37.6	45.5
1968	38.4	45.7
1967	39.2	45.8
1966	40.2	46.1
1965	41	46.4
1964	41.7	46.6
1963	42.1	46.8
1962	42.2	47.1
1961	42.3	47.3
1960	42.4	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20 in Paraguay and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 42.4 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Paraguay	Zimbabwe
2100	15.5%	20.3%
2099	15.6%	20.5%
2098	15.7%	20.6%
2097	15.8%	20.8%
2096	15.9%	20.9%
2095	15.9%	21.1%
2094	16%	21.3%
2093	16.1%	21.4%
2092	16.2%	21.6%
2091	16.3%	21.8%
2090	16.4%	22%
2089	16.4%	22.2%
2088	16.5%	22.4%
2087	16.6%	22.6%
2086	16.7%	22.8%
2085	16.8%	23%
2084	16.8%	23.2%
2083	16.9%	23.4%
2082	17%	23.6%
2081	17.1%	23.8%
2080	17.2%	24%
2079	17.3%	24.2%
2078	17.3%	24.4%
2077	17.4%	24.6%
2076	17.5%	24.9%
2075	17.6%	25.1%
2074	17.8%	25.3%
2073	17.9%	25.5%
2072	18%	25.7%
2071	18.1%	25.9%
2070	18.3%	26.2%
2069	18.4%	26.4%
2068	18.6%	26.6%
2067	18.7%	26.8%
2066	18.9%	27.1%
2065	19.1%	27.3%
2064	19.2%	27.6%
2063	19.4%	27.8%
2062	19.6%	28.1%
2061	19.7%	28.4%
2060	19.9%	28.7%
2059	20.1%	29%
2058	20.2%	29.3%
2057	20.4%	29.6%
2056	20.6%	30%
2055	20.7%	30.3%
2054	20.9%	30.6%
2053	21%	31%
2052	21.2%	31.3%
2051	21.4%	31.7%
2050	21.5%	32%
2049	21.7%	32.4%
2048	21.9%	32.7%
2047	22%	33.1%
2046	22.2%	33.4%
2045	22.4%	33.7%
2044	22.6%	34%
2043	22.9%	34.2%
2042	23.1%	34.5%
2041	23.3%	34.7%
2040	23.6%	34.9%
2039	23.9%	35.2%
2038	24.2%	35.4%
2037	24.5%	35.7%
2036	24.9%	35.9%
2035	25.2%	36.2%
2034	25.6%	36.4%
2033	26%	36.6%
2032	26.3%	36.9%
2031	26.7%	37.2%
2030	27.1%	37.6%
2029	27.4%	38.1%
2028	27.7%	38.7%
2027	28%	39.3%
2026	28.3%	40%
2025	28.5%	40.6%
2024	28.6%	40.9%
2023	28.8%	41.3%
2022	28.9%	41.6%
2021	29%	41.9%
2020	29.1%	42.2%
2019	29.3%	42.5%
2018	29.5%	42.9%
2017	29.7%	43.3%
2016	29.9%	43.6%
2015	30.2%	43.8%
2014	30.5%	43.9%
2013	30.9%	43.9%
2012	31.4%	43.7%
2011	32%	43.4%
2010	32.5%	43%
2009	33.2%	42.7%
2008	33.8%	42.4%
2007	34.4%	42.1%
2006	35.1%	42%
2005	35.8%	41.9%
2004	36.6%	41.7%
2003	37.3%	41.5%
2002	37.9%	41.4%
2001	38.4%	41.5%
2000	39%	41.9%
1999	39.5%	42.4%
1998	40%	43.1%
1997	40.4%	44%
1996	40.8%	45%
1995	41.1%	45.9%
1994	41.3%	46.6%
1993	41.4%	47.1%
1992	41.5%	46.8%
1991	41.5%	46.6%
1990	41.5%	47.1%
1989	41.5%	47.6%
1988	41.4%	47.9%
1987	41.3%	47.9%
1986	41.3%	47.9%
1985	41.2%	48%
1984	41.2%	48.1%
1983	41.2%	48.2%
1982	41.2%	48.3%
1981	41.4%	48.4%
1980	41.6%	48.7%
1979	42%	48.8%
1978	42.4%	48.5%
1977	42.8%	48.3%
1976	43.3%	48.2%
1975	43.7%	48.1%
1974	44.2%	48.1%
1973	44.6%	48.1%
1972	45%	48.2%
1971	45.2%	48.2%
1970	45.5%	48.3%
1969	45.7%	48.4%
1968	45.8%	48.5%
1967	45.9%	48.5%
1966	46%	48.6%
1965	46%	48.7%
1964	46%	48.8%
1963	46%	48.5%
1962	46.1%	48.1%
1961	46.2%	47.7%
1960	46.3%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28.6% of the population in Paraguay and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Paraguay and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Paraguay vs Zimbabwe

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Paraguay

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Paraguay	Zimbabwe
2023	58	358
2022	78	368
2021	140	446
2020	69	380
2019	58	388
2018	58	386
2017	58	389
2016	60	411
2015	64	428
2014	70	468
2013	84	525
2012	100	558
2011	120	564
2010	136	567
2009	152	540
2008	166	526
2007	177	519
2006	186	480
2005	194	454
2004	199	451
2003	203	455
2002	206	418
2001	207	467
2000	207	405
1999	207	399
1998	207	368
1997	205	357
1996	203	352
1995	202	332
1994	201	332
1993	197	331
1992	195	333
1991	192	332
1990	198	353
1989	209	382
1988	220	431
1987	225	480
1986	230	525
1985	237	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Paraguay

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Paraguay	Zimbabwe
2023	1.7%	4.42%
2022	1.76%	4.6%
2021	1.82%	4.76%
2020	1.88%	5.01%
2019	1.94%	5.11%
2018	2.01%	5.23%
2017	2.08%	5.5%
2016	2.15%	5.69%
2015	2.22%	5.98%
2014	2.3%	6.18%
2013	2.37%	6.55%
2012	2.44%	7.14%
2011	2.51%	7.88%
2010	2.59%	8.5%
2009	2.67%	9.03%
2008	2.75%	9.34%
2007	2.83%	9.47%
2006	2.91%	9.4%
2005	2.99%	9.23%
2004	3.07%	9.17%
2003	3.14%	8.85%
2002	3.22%	8.48%
2001	3.29%	9.79%
2000	3.36%	9.83%
1999	3.45%	9.92%
1998	3.53%	10%
1997	3.62%	10.1%
1996	3.72%	10%
1995	3.83%	9.83%
1994	3.95%	9.52%
1993	4.08%	9.16%
1992	4.23%	8.73%
1991	4.38%	8.33%
1990	4.55%	7.97%
1989	4.73%	7.69%
1988	4.92%	7.55%
1987	5.1%	7.61%
1986	5.3%	7.86%
1985	5.5%	8.31%
1984	5.71%	8.87%
1983	5.92%	9.5%
1982	6.14%	10.1%
1981	6.35%	10.7%
1980	6.55%	11.1%
1979	6.74%	11.3%
1978	6.91%	11.5%
1977	7.06%	11.5%
1976	7.21%	11.5%
1975	7.34%	11.4%
1974	7.46%	11.4%
1973	7.57%	11.4%
1972	7.66%	11.5%
1971	7.73%	11.5%
1970	7.79%	11.7%
1969	7.84%	11.8%
1968	7.88%	12.1%
1967	7.91%	12.4%
1966	7.94%	12.7%
1965	7.96%	13.1%
1964	7.99%	13.5%
1963	8.02%	14%
1962	8.06%	14.4%
1961	8.11%	14.8%
1960	8.18%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.7% in Paraguay and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.