Abortion statistics and other data--Johnston`s Archive
Historical abortion statistics, Paraguay
compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 6 June 2026
Definition of table data (see notes after table for additional information):
- Live births.
- Abortions, reported includes legal reported induced abortions.
- Abortions, residents, in country only includes reported
abortions obtained within the country by residents only.
- Abortions, residents, obtained abroad includes reported
abortions by country residents obtained in other countries.
- Abortions, residents, total includes reported abortions
by residents, obtained both within the country and abroad.
- Fetal deaths generally includes fetal deaths or stillbirths
of at least 20 weeks` gestation.
- Abortion ratio is abortions per 1000 live births.
- Abortion % is abortions as percentage of pregnancies
(excluding fetal deaths/miscarriages).
- Abortion rate is abortions per 1000 women ages 15-44.
- Abortion rate, occurrences (AWR) is abortion occurrences from Abortion Worldwide Report figures per 1000 women ages 15-39.
| year | live births | abortions, reported | abortions (AWR) | abortions, residents, in country only | abortions, residents, obtained abroad | abortions, residents, total | miscarriages and abortions | fetal deaths | abortion ratio | abortion % | abortion
rate,
residents | abortion
rate, occurrences (AWR) |
|---|
residents, in/out of country | all in country | residents, in/out of country | all in country |
| 1950 | 65,094 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1951 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1952 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1953 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1954 | 46,439 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1955 | 50,409 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1956 | 38,918 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1957 | 41,744 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1958 | 43,481 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1959 | 47,362 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1960 | 45,070 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1961 | 49,405 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1962 | 46,925 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1963 | 49,551 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1964 | 50,859 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1965 | 49,776 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1966 | 52,327 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1967 | 53,746 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1968 | 57,882 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1969 | 83,954 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1970 | 87,952 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1971 | 79,620 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1972 | 81,039 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1973 | 81,397 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1974 | 88,371 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1975 | 81,336 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1976 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1977 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1978 | 100,727 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1979 | 104,049 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1980 | 33,042 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1981 | 30,466 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1982 | 31,882 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1983 | 32,660 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1984 | 40,484 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1985 | 39,969 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1986 | 36,891 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1987 | 37,693 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1988 | 37,460 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1989 | 28,521 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1990 | 141,818 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1991 | 143,745 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1992 | 145,675 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1993 | 147,608 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1994 | 149,544 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1995 | 151,483 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1996 | 153,501 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1997 | 155,522 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1998 | 157,545 | 3,617 | 3,617 | (3,617) | | 3,617 | | | 23.0 | 23.0 | 2.24 | 2.24 | 3.24 | 3.57 |
| 1999 | 159,571 | 4,180 | 4,180 | (4,180) | | 4,180 | | | 26.2 | 26.2 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 3.65 | 4.03 |
| 2000 | (142,000) | 3,913 | 3,913 | (3,913) | | 3,913 | | | (27.6) | (27.6) | (2.8) | (2.8) | 3.33 | 3.68 |
| 2001 | (142,000) | 4,407 | 4,407 | (4,407) | | 4,407 | | | (31.0) | (31.0) | (3.2) | (3.2) | 3.66 | 4.05 |
| 2002 | (142,000) | 5,115 | 5,115 | (5,115) | | 5,115 | | | (36.0) | (36.0) | (3.7) | (3.7) | 4.15 | 4.59 |
| 2003 | 135,631 | 4,850 | 4,850 | (4,850) | | 4,850 | | | 35.8 | 35.8 | 3.45 | 3.45 | 3.84 | 4.24 |
| 2004 | 127,719 | 6,328 | 6,328 | (6,328) | | 6,328 | | 536 | 49.5 | 49.5 | 4.72 | 4.72 | 4.89 | 5.39 |
| 2005 | 129,257 | 4,822 | 4,822 | (4,822) | | 4,822 | | 796 | 37.3 | 37.3 | 3.60 | 3.60 | 3.65 | 4.00 |
| 2006 | 112,659 | 5,050 | 5,050 | (5,050) | | 5,050 | | 760 | 44.8 | 44.8 | 4.29 | 4.29 | 3.74 | 4.08 |
| 2007 | 111,436 | 4,585 | 4,585 | (4,585) | | 4,585 | | 636 | 41.1 | 41.1 | 3.95 | 3.95 | 3.34 | 3.61 |
| 2008 | 104,134 | 4,020 | 4,020 | (4,020) | | 4,020 | | 679 | 38.6 | 38.6 | 3.72 | 3.72 | 2.88 | 3.09 |
| 2009 | 103,309 | 4,520 | 4,520 | (4,520) | | 4,520 | | | 43.8 | 43.8 | 4.19 | 4.19 | 3.18 | 3.40 |
| 2010 | 100,584 | 4,353 | 4,353 | (4,353) | | 4,353 | | | 43.3 | 43.3 | 4.15 | 4.15 | 3.01 | 3.20 |
| 2011 | 111,945 | | (5,500) | | | | | | | | | | | (4.0) |
| 2012 | 118,549 | 6,579 | 6,579 | (6,579) | | 6,579 | | | 55.5 | 55.5 | 5.26 | 5.26 | 4.39 | 4.64 |
| 2013 | 114,619 | | (4,800) | | | | | | | | | | | (3.3) |
| 2014 | 116,592 | 3,021 | 3,021 | (3,021) | | 3,021 | | | 25.9 | 25.9 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 1.94 | 2.07 |
| 2015 | 132,241 | 7,411 | 7,411 | (7,411) | | 7,411 | | | 56.0 | 56.0 | 5.31 | 5.31 | 4.68 | 5.02 |
| 2016 | 128,117 | 7,156 | 7,156 | (7,156) | | 7,156 | | | 55.9 | 55.9 | 5.29 | 5.29 | 4.45 | 4.80 |
| 2017 | 129,903 | | (7,900) | | | | | | | | | | | (5.2) |
| 2018 | 123,187 | 8,714 | 8,714 | (8,714) | | 8,714 | 9,732 | | 70.7 | 70.7 | 6.61 | 6.61 | 5.26 | 5.74 |
| 2019 | 117,347 | 7,986 | 7,986 | (7,986) | | 7,986 | 9,116 | | 68.1 | 68.1 | 6.37 | 6.37 | | 5.22 |
| 2020 | 95,649 | 5,286 | 5,286 | (5,286) | | 5,286 | 6,974 | | 55.3 | 55.3 | 5.24 | 5.24 | | 3.43 |
| 2021 | 112,966 | 4,179 | 4,179 | (4,179) | | 4,179 | 6,938 | | 37.0 | 37.0 | 3.57 | 3.57 | | 2.70 |
| 2022 | 111,992 | 3,633 | 3,633 | (3,633) | | 3,633 | 6,914 | | 32.4 | 32.4 | 3.14 | 3.14 | | 2.34 |
| 2023 | 99,965 | 3,892 | 3,892 | (3,892) | | 3,892 | 4,460 | | 38.9 | 38.9 | 3.75 | 3.75 | | 2.51 |
| 2024 | | 4,691 | 4,691 | (4,691) | | 4,691 | | | | | | | | |
| 2025 | | 1,732 | (4,700) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| year | live births | abortions, reported | abortions (AWR) | abortions, residents, in country only | abortions, residents, obtained abroad | abortions, residents, total | miscarriages and abortions | fetal deaths | abortion ratio | abortion % | abortion
rate,
residents | abortion
rate, occurrences (AWR) |
|---|
residents, in/out of country | all in country | residents, in/out of country | all in country |
Notes:
- Parenthetical figures are estimates, some of which are
derived from reported data.
- Abortion ratios, percentages, and rates may be based on a mix of
data from different sources and thus may not represent a consistent time series.
Sources:
- CEPEP, 2017, "Calculation of the magnitude of abortion induced in Paraguay," CEPEP, on line [http://www.cepep.org.py/archivos/aborto_inducido_en.pdf].
- DGEEC, Dec. 2017 "Estadisticas vitales del Paraguay 2016," DGEEC, on line [http://www.dgeec.gov.py/Publicaciones/Biblioteca/estadisticas%20vitales%202016/Estadisticas%20Vitales%202016.pdf].
- DGEEC, Feb. 2017 "Estadisticas vitales del Paraguay 2015," DGEEC, on line [http://www.dgeec.gov.py/Publicaciones/Biblioteca/estadisticas%20vitales%202015/Estadisticas%20Vitales%202015.pdf].
- DGEEC, March 2016, "Estadisticas vitales del Paraguay 2014," DGEEC, on line [http://www.dgeec.gov.py/Publicaciones/Biblioteca/estadistica%20vitales2014/Estadisticas%20Vitales%202014.pdf].
- Ministerio de Salud Publica y Bienestar Social—Paraguay, 2012, "Morbilidad de consultorio externo por aborto segun ano," MSPBS, on line [http://www.mspbs.gov.py/indicadoresdesalud/?wpfb_dl=53].
- MSPBS, 2018, "El embarazo no deseado se puede evitar mediante planificacion familiar," MSPBS, on line [https://www.mspbs.gov.py/portal/15163/el-embarazo-no-deseado-se-puede-evitar-mediante-planificacion-familiar.html].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2000, "Table 5. Live births by age of mother, sex and urban/rural residence: 1948-1997," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 1948-1997: Historical Supplement, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/DYBHist/HistTab05.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2010, "Table 12. Late foetal deaths and late foetal death ratios, by urban/rural residence: 2004-2008," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2008, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2008/Table12.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2013, "Table 12. Late foetal deaths and late foetal death ratios, by urban/rural residence: 2008-2012," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2012, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2012/Table12.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2015, "Table 13. Legally induced abortions: 2005-2014," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2014, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2014/Table11.pdf].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2015, "Table 9. Live births and crude birth rates, by urban/rural residence: 2010-2014," in United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2014, United Nations (New York, NY), on line at United Nations Statistics Division [http://unstats.un.org/UNSD/Demographic/products/dyb/dyb2014/Table09.pdf].
- [https://www.abc.com.py/nacionales/2025/06/05/una-mujer-por-mes-termina-en-uti-a-causa-de-un-aborto-alertan/].
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Last modified 6 June 2026.
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