Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Paraguay

Paraguay: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 43.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
43.9%
Change on year
up 130.0%
World rank
11th
of 185 countries
All-time high
43.9%
in 2021
All-time low
8.0%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Paraguay, 2000–2021

102030402000201020212000: 10.2 % of total male deaths ages 60+2010: 9.4 % of total male deaths ages 60+2015: 8 % of total male deaths ages 60+2019: 9.5 % of total male deaths ages 60+2020: 19.1 % of total male deaths ages 60+2021: 43.9 % of total male deaths ages 60+

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 60+.

Analysis

In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Paraguay stood at 43.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 130.0% on the previous year and up 366.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Paraguay peaked at 43.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2015.

That places Paraguay 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+) in Paraguay, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total male deaths ages 60+ Change
2000 10.2%
2010 9.4% -7.7%
2015 8.0% -14.8%
2019 9.5% +18.3%
2020 19.1% +101.0%
2021 43.9% +130.0%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 43.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 43.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.2%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.2% 10.2% 10.2% 1
2010s 9.0% 8.0% 9.5% 3
2020s 31.5% 19.1% 43.9% 2

Countries ranked near Paraguay

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  4. 12 Central African Republic 43.4% compare
  5. 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 43.3% compare
  6. 14 Suriname 42.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Paraguay?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Paraguay was 43.9% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2015.
How does Paraguay rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Paraguay ranks 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 366.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+)
Unit
% of total male deaths ages 60+
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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Number of male deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.