Death rate from cancer by sex in Paraguay
Paraguay: Death rate from cancer by sex was 81.7 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
81.7
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
86th
of 111 countries
All-time high
93.02
in 2019
All-time low
81.17
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer by sex in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer by sex in Paraguay stood at 81.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Paraguay peaked at 93.02 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 81.17, in 2012.
Paraguay ranks 86th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.16 | — |
| 2001 | 88.11 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 81.57 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 84.05 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 86.65 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 87.32 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 85.96 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 84.48 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 86.99 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 90.2 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 92.82 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 86.17 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 81.17 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 85.06 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 83.75 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 91.58 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 88.77 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 88.71 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 87.42 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 93.02 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 88.12 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 81.7 | -7.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 81.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7, 82% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 81.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.81, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.15 | 81.57 | 90.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.85 | 81.17 | 93.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.91 | 81.7 | 88.12 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 83 Azerbaijan 87.02 compare
- 84 Belize 85.58 compare
- 85 Philippines 85.38 compare
- 87 Bahamas 81.47 compare
- 88 Fiji 80.26 compare
- 89 Kazakhstan 79.64 compare
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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 death rate from cancer by sex in Paraguay?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Paraguay was 81.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 93.02 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.17 in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Paraguay ranks 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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