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

Paraguay: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 45.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
45.0%
Change on year
up 103.0%
World rank
41st
of 185 countries
All-time high
45.0%
in 2021
All-time low
14.0%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2000–2021

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

10203040502000201020212000: 26.9 % of total male deaths2010: 17 % of total male deaths2015: 14.5 % of total male deaths2019: 14 % of total male deaths2020: 22.2 % of total male deaths2021: 45 % of total male deaths

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

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 45.0% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 103.0% on the previous year and up 165.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Paraguay peaked at 45.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2019.

That places Paraguay 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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, male (% of total male deaths) in Paraguay, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total male deaths Change
2000 26.9%
2010 17.0% -36.9%
2015 14.5% -14.3%
2019 14.0% -3.6%
2020 22.2% +58.1%
2021 45.0% +103.0%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 45.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 45.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.3%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.9% 26.9% 26.9% 1
2010s 15.2% 14.0% 17.0% 3
2020s 33.6% 22.2% 45.0% 2

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 38 Ethiopia 48.9% compare
  2. 39 Sudan 46.8% compare
  3. 40 Guyana 45.1% compare
  4. 42 Bolivia 45.0% compare
  5. 43 Nicaragua 44.8% compare
  6. 44 Togo 44.5% 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 45.0% 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 45.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2019.
How does Paraguay rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Paraguay ranks 41st 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 165.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (% of total male deaths). 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, male (% of total male deaths)
Unit
% of total male deaths
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 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male deaths, 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.