New Zealand vs Paraguay: Reported suicide rates among young women
New Zealand
9.73 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2018
Paraguay
11.51 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2021
New Zealand rank
8th
Paraguay rank
5th
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- New Zealand
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 11.51 deaths per 100,000 population against 9.73 deaths per 100,000 population in New Zealand, a difference of 1.78 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 8th and Paraguay ranks 5th of 110 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.52 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 11.99 deaths per 100,000 population | 7 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, New Zealand or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 11.51 deaths per 100,000 population against 9.73 deaths per 100,000 population in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between New Zealand and Paraguay?
- 1.78 deaths per 100,000 population, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Paraguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do New Zealand and Paraguay rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- New Zealand ranks 8th and Paraguay ranks 5th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates among young women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.