Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Paraguay
Paraguay: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 144.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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
Paraguay recorded 144.5 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Paraguay peaked at 144.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 74.77 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
That places Paraguay 87th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.11 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 80.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 74.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 75.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 91.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 92.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 102.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 98.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 101.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 114.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 117.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 113.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 108.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 112.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 102.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 107.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 121.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 114.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 123.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 124.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 127.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 144.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 114.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 102.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 124.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 144.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 84 Costa Rica 148.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 South Africa 148.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Kazakhstan 146.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Nicaragua 143.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Tajikistan 142.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Ecuador 142.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Paraguay?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Paraguay was 144.5 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 144.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Paraguay ranks 87th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.