Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 24.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
24.78 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
29th
of 111 countries
All-time high
28.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
13.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 24.78 deaths per 100,000 people for chronic respiratory diseases death rate in 2021.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Paraguay peaked at 28.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2008.
That places Paraguay 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.18 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 14.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 16.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 15.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 15.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 18.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 17.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 18.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 19.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 24.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 27.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 23.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 28.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 26.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 23.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 24.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 26 Azerbaijan 26.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Syria 26.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Colombia 26.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Cyprus 23.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Grenada 22.98 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4361 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4512 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1451 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Paraguay?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Paraguay was 24.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does Paraguay rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Paraguay ranks 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.