Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female was 52.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 52.0% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.8% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Paraguay peaked at 78.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2021.
That places Paraguay 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.8% | — |
| 2010 | 75.4% | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | -28.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 52.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.0%, 74% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 52.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.2%, 80% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.8% | 65.8% | 65.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 75.4% | 78.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 52.0% | 73.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 non-communicable diseases, female in Paraguay?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Paraguay was 52.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female?
- Paraguay ranks 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 non-communicable diseases, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female deaths due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.