Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 1.62 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.62
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
90th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.28
in 2000
All-time low
0.8331
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Paraguay is 1.62, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Paraguay peaked at 2.28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8331, in 2012.
Paraguay ranks 90th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.28 | — |
| 2001 | 1.52 | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 1.27 | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 1.72 | +34.5% |
| 2004 | 1.53 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 1.56 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.24 | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 1.13 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 1.27 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 1.12 | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 1.4 | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 1.12 | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8331 | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 1.65 | +97.6% |
| 2014 | 1.3 | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 1.68 | +29.3% |
| 2016 | 1.27 | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 1.69 | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 1.35 | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 1.52 | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 1.92 | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 1.62 | -15.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.75, 59% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.62 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.27, 71% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 | 1.12 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 | 0.8331 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.62 | 1.92 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 87 Tajikistan 1.76 compare
- 88 Trinidad and Tobago 1.66 compare
- 89 Singapore 1.62 compare
- 91 Philippines 1.55 compare
- 92 Martinique 1.53 compare
- 93 Kuwait 1.5 compare
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5252 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0469 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5185 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Paraguay?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Paraguay was 1.62 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 in 2000.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8331 in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Paraguay ranks 90th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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