Guatemala vs Paraguay: Male vs. female suicide rate
Guatemala
8.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Paraguay
8.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guatemala rank
132nd
Paraguay rank
130th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Guatemala
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala, a difference of 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 132nd and Paraguay ranks 130th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4283 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3314 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Guatemala or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Guatemala and Paraguay?
- 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Paraguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guatemala and Paraguay rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Guatemala ranks 132nd and Paraguay ranks 130th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female suicide rate. 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 age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.