Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Paraguay
Paraguay: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Paraguay is 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Paraguay peaked at 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
That places Paraguay 51st out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.7% |
| 2002 | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.7% |
| 2011 | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.1% |
| 2012 | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +89.8% |
| 2014 | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.9% |
| 2016 | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.9% |
| 2017 | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 48 Türkiye 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Hong Kong, China 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Montenegro 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Fiji 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Spain 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Malaysia 2.58 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.6423 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.6562 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0419 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Paraguay?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Paraguay was 2.66 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Paraguay rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Paraguay ranks 51st out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.