Fertility Rate: Paraguay
Paraguay's fertility rate is currently 2.416 births per woman as of 2024. # Paraguay Fertility Rate Paraguay's fertility rate stands at 2.
Current (2024)
2.416 births per woman
-0.2% y/y
Peak (1960)
6.5 births per woman
Low (2024)
2.416 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Paraguay
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Paraguay
Analysis# Paraguay Fertility Rate
Paraguay's fertility rate stands at 2.416 births per woman in 2024, marking a dramatic decline from its 1960 peak of 6.5 births per woman. Over six decades, the country has experienced a 62.8% reduction in fertility, placing it well below its historical high but currently at its lowest recorded level. This sharp decrease reflects broader demographic shifts driven by increased education, improved access to family planning, and changing economic conditions across Latin America.
The downward trend has accelerated notably in recent years. Between 2015 and 2024, the fertility rate declined steadily from 2.645 to 2.416 births per woman, a consistent year-over-year decrease averaging roughly 0.025 births per woman annually. Paraguay's fertility rate now aligns with replacement-level dynamics, suggesting continued population stabilization or potential decline ahead without significant immigration.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.416 births per woman | -0.25% |
| 2023 | 2.422 births per woman | -0.90% |
| 2022 | 2.444 births per woman | -1.01% |
| 2021 | 2.469 births per woman | -1.12% |
| 2020 | 2.497 births per woman | -1.11% |
| 2019 | 2.525 births per woman | -1.41% |
| 2018 | 2.561 births per woman | -1.16% |
| 2017 | 2.591 births per woman | -1.26% |
| 2016 | 2.624 births per woman | -0.79% |
| 2015 | 2.645 births per woman | -0.04% |
| 2014 | 2.646 births per woman | +0.38% |
| 2013 | 2.636 births per woman | -0.83% |
| 2012 | 2.658 births per woman | -0.34% |
| 2011 | 2.667 births per woman | -1.04% |
| 2010 | 2.695 births per woman | -2.25% |
| 2009 | 2.757 births per woman | -1.25% |
| 2008 | 2.792 births per woman | -1.10% |
| 2007 | 2.823 births per woman | -2.28% |
| 2006 | 2.889 births per woman | -2.83% |
| 2005 | 2.973 births per woman | -2.62% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.053 births per woman | -2.24% |
| 2003 | 3.123 births per woman | -3.40% |
| 2002 | 3.233 births per woman | -3.81% |
| 2001 | 3.361 births per woman | -4.19% |
| 2000 | 3.508 births per woman | -4.41% |
| 1999 | 3.67 births per woman | -3.37% |
| 1998 | 3.798 births per woman | -2.89% |
| 1997 | 3.911 births per woman | -2.57% |
| 1996 | 4.014 births per woman | -2.29% |
| 1995 | 4.108 births per woman | -2.10% |
| 1994 | 4.196 births per woman | -2.01% |
| 1993 | 4.282 births per woman | -2.73% |
| 1992 | 4.402 births per woman | -1.76% |
| 1991 | 4.481 births per woman | -1.84% |
| 1990 | 4.565 births per woman | -2.48% |
| 1989 | 4.681 births per woman | -1.95% |
| 1988 | 4.774 births per woman | -1.51% |
| 1987 | 4.847 births per woman | -1.66% |
| 1986 | 4.929 births per woman | -0.90% |
| 1985 | 4.974 births per woman | -1.25% |
| 1984 | 5.037 births per woman | -0.98% |
| 1983 | 5.087 births per woman | -0.76% |
| 1982 | 5.126 births per woman | -0.52% |
| 1981 | 5.153 births per woman | +1.00% |
| 1980 | 5.102 births per woman | +0.79% |
| 1979 | 5.062 births per woman | +0.52% |
| 1978 | 5.036 births per woman | -0.83% |
| 1977 | 5.078 births per woman | -0.76% |
| 1976 | 5.117 births per woman | -1.16% |
| 1975 | 5.177 births per woman | -1.80% |
| 1974 | 5.272 births per woman | -1.48% |
| 1973 | 5.351 births per woman | -1.96% |
| 1972 | 5.458 births per woman | -2.38% |
| 1971 | 5.591 births per woman | -2.22% |
| 1970 | 5.718 births per woman | -2.04% |
| 1969 | 5.837 births per woman | -2.26% |
| 1968 | 5.972 births per woman | -2.05% |
| 1967 | 6.097 births per woman | -2.15% |
| 1966 | 6.231 births per woman | -1.80% |
| 1965 | 6.345 births per woman | -1.18% |
| 1964 | 6.421 births per woman | -0.40% |
| 1963 | 6.447 births per woman | -0.39% |
| 1962 | 6.472 births per woman | -0.26% |
| 1961 | 6.489 births per woman | -0.17% |
| 1960 | 6.5 births per woman | — |
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