Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Paraguay
Paraguay: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 1.8 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Paraguay is 1.8, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 39.3% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Paraguay peaked at 6.43 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2021.
That places Paraguay 78th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.44 | — |
| 2001 | 2.71 | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 2.79 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.87 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.66 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 3.9 | +46.6% |
| 2006 | 4 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.43 | +60.6% |
| 2008 | 4.47 | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 4.55 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.42 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.94 | -33.5% |
| 2012 | 2.13 | -27.5% |
| 2013 | 3.3 | +55.1% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | -33.4% |
| 2015 | 2.56 | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 2.56 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 3.7 | +54.0% |
| 2019 | 3.33 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 2.96 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 1.8 | -39.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 63% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.03, 59% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.78 | 2.66 | 6.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 | 2.13 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 | 1.8 | 2.96 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Paraguay?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Paraguay was 1.8 in 2021, according to 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 6.43 in 2007.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Paraguay ranks 78th 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 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from 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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