Paraguay vs United States of America: Homicide rate
Paraguay
7.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
7.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Paraguay rank
23rd
United States of America rank
22nd
Homicide rate over time
- Paraguay
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Paraguay, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 22nd of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 7.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5025 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Paraguay or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Paraguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Paraguay and United States of America?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Paraguay and United States of America rank globally for homicide rate?
- Paraguay ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 22nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual number of deaths from homicide per 100,000 people.