Latin America & Caribbean · population about 6.8 million
If you were born in Paraguay
Right now, about 0.10% of the babies born on Earth are born in Paraguay: 1 in 965, about 136,778 a year, or one every 231 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Paraguay dies before turning five is 1.7%, about 2.6 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 77.0 years for women and 70.5 years for men.
Life in Paraguay, in numbers
Life expectancy73.8 yearswomen 77.0 · men 70.5United States 79.3 years · 86th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 51.7%16.9 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 82nd highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 11.5%15 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 79th highest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth71 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 77th highest of 172 countries
Children per woman2.42total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 70th highest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling14.0 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 73rd highest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment48%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 76th highest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$15,832GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 85th highest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.45Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 24th highest of 172 countries
People living in cities69%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 70th highest of 172 countries
People working in farming17%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 85th highest of 172 countries
People using the internet78%United States 94% · 83rd lowest of 172 countries
Women married before 1822%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 59th highest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket36%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 61st highest of 172 countries
HIV0.47%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 66th highest of 172 countries
Homicide7.9 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 44th highest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths15 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 81st lowest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 13% · women 4%
Life satisfaction5.98 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 62nd highest of 156 countries
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