Paraguay vs United States of America: Share of deaths from homicide
Paraguay
1.0%
in 2021
United States of America
0.8%
in 2022
Paraguay rank
26th
United States of America rank
29th
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Paraguay
- United States of America
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.0% against 0.8% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 29th of 113 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 0.7% | 2.5% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Paraguay or United States of America?
- Paraguay, at 1.0% against 0.8% in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Paraguay and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with Paraguay 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 share of deaths from homicide?
- Paraguay ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 29th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.