Paraguay vs Sri Lanka: Death rate from poisoning
Paraguay
0.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
0.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Paraguay rank
159th
Sri Lanka rank
159th
Death rate from poisoning over time
- Paraguay
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Paraguay ranks 159th and Sri Lanka ranks 159th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.211 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.169 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.188 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.204 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.016 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from poisoning, Paraguay or Sri Lanka?
- Paraguay, at 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from poisoning between Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Paraguay and Sri Lanka rank globally for death rate from poisoning?
- Paraguay ranks 159th and Sri Lanka ranks 159th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from poisoning. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.