Breast cancer death rate in women in Paraguay
Paraguay: Breast cancer death rate in women was 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
14.27 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
54th
of 111 countries
All-time high
16.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
9.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Breast cancer death rate in women in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, breast cancer death rate in women in Paraguay stood at 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Paraguay peaked at 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Paraguay 54th out of 111 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.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.81 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 11.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 12.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 12.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 14.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 12.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 13.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 13.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 13.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 14.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 51 Portugal 14.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Brunei Darussalam 14.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Réunion 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Bahrain 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Greece 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Austria 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0223 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.7746 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Paraguay?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Paraguay was 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Paraguay rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Paraguay ranks 54th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.