Cause of death, by injury in Paraguay
Paraguay: Cause of death, by injury was 6.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury in Paraguay stood at 6.9%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 28.4% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Paraguay peaked at 13.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2021.
That places Paraguay 90th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.8% | — |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -28.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 6.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 6.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 89% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 6.9% | 9.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 87 Mozambique 7.0% compare
- 88 Slovenia 6.9% compare
- 89 Bangladesh 6.9% compare
- 91 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.8% compare
- 92 Sao Tome and Principe 6.8% compare
- 93 Myanmar 6.8% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Paraguay?
- Cause of death, by injury in Paraguay was 6.9% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Paraguay ranks 90th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 injury (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.