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Paraguay’s Life Expectancy

#14 of 193 in the Life Expectancy progress rankings

Life Expectancy at birth estimates the average number of years a newborn is expected to live given prevailing health conditions. It signals public health quality and longevity trends, offering insight into societal well‐being and medical progress (higher is better).

Latest (2023)
73.8 years
Year-over-year
+1.5 years
Change since start (1960→2023)
+13.6 years

Key insights

  • From 1960 to 2023, Life Expectancy changed by +13.6 years.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): +1.5 years.
  • Lowest level: 60.2 years in 1960.
  • Highest level: 73.8 years in 2023.

Life Expectancy Chart (1960–2023)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Life Expectancy Table (1960–2023)

Life Expectancy — Paraguay
Year Life Expectancy
1960 60.2 years
1961 60.5 years
1962 60.8 years
1963 61.1 years
1964 61.4 years
1965 61.6 years
1966 61.8 years
1967 62.0 years
1968 62.2 years
1969 62.4 years
1970 62.6 years
1971 62.7 years
1972 62.9 years
1973 63.1 years
1974 63.2 years
1975 63.4 years
1976 63.7 years
1977 63.9 years
1978 64.1 years
1979 64.3 years
1980 64.6 years
1981 64.8 years
1982 65.1 years
1983 65.3 years
1984 65.6 years
1985 65.9 years
1986 66.2 years
1987 66.5 years
1988 66.7 years
1989 66.9 years
1990 67.3 years
1991 67.7 years
1992 68.0 years
1993 68.2 years
1994 68.5 years
1995 68.8 years
1996 69.1 years
1997 69.3 years
1998 69.5 years
1999 69.8 years
2000 70.0 years
2001 70.3 years
2002 70.5 years
2003 70.8 years
2004 71.1 years
2005 71.3 years
2006 71.6 years
2007 71.8 years
2008 72.0 years
2009 72.3 years
2010 72.6 years
2011 72.8 years
2012 73.1 years
2013 73.3 years
2014 73.4 years
2015 73.5 years
2016 73.5 years
2017 73.5 years
2018 73.6 years
2019 73.7 years
2020 72.7 years
2021 68.1 years
2022 72.3 years
2023 73.8 years

Source: World Bank

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