Age-standardized suicide rates in Paraguay
Paraguay: Age-standardized suicide rates was 6.53 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6.53
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
114th
of 184 countries
All-time high
8.08
in 2019
All-time low
3.72
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 6.53 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Paraguay peaked at 8.08 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.72, in 2001.
That places Paraguay 114th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.88 | — |
| 2001 | 3.72 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 4.03 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 4 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.96 | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 4.88 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.95 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.66 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 4.26 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 5.36 | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 4.44 | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 5.39 | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 5.42 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.71 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 6.82 | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 6.61 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.11 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 6.34 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 7.46 | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 8.08 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 6.48 | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 6.53 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.47 | 3.72 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.24 | 4.44 | 8.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.51 | 6.48 | 6.53 | 2 |
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More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,098 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.4442 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3226 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Paraguay?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Paraguay was 6.53 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.08 in 2019.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.72 in 2001.
- How does Paraguay rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Paraguay ranks 114th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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