Death rate from cancer by sex in Paraguay
Paraguay: Death rate from cancer by sex was 81.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
81.7 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
88th
of 111 countries
All-time high
93.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
81.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer by sex 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
In 2021, death rate from cancer by sex in Paraguay stood at 81.7 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 81.17 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
Paraguay ranks 88th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.16 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 88.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 81.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 84.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 86.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 87.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 85.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 84.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 86.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 90.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 92.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 86.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 81.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 85.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 83.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 91.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 88.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 88.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 87.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 93.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 88.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 81.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 81.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 81.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 93.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 81.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 85 Philippines 85.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Colombia 84.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Kazakhstan 84.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Fiji 80.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Turkmenistan 75.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Sri Lanka 72.8 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0182 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Paraguay?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Paraguay was 81.7 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 death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 93.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Paraguay ranks 88th 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.