Cervical cancer death rate in women in Paraguay
Paraguay: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 12.1 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
12.1
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
8th
of 111 countries
All-time high
13.13
in 2017
All-time low
8.01
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cervical cancer death rate in women in Paraguay is 12.1, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Paraguay peaked at 13.13 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.01, in 2003.
That places Paraguay 8th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.33 | — |
| 2001 | 9.29 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 8.24 | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 8.01 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 9.62 | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 10.33 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 10.98 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 10.73 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 10.39 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 9.57 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 10.56 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 11.37 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 10.55 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 11.26 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 10.58 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 11.25 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 10.75 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 13.13 | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 12.05 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 11.96 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.64 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 12.1 | -4.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 12.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.44, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 12.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.57, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.55 | 8.01 | 10.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.35 | 10.55 | 13.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.37 | 12.1 | 12.64 | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Paraguay?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Paraguay was 12.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.13 in 2017.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.01 in 2003.
- How does Paraguay rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Paraguay ranks 8th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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