Death rate from cancer in Paraguay

Paraguay: Death rate from cancer was 70.56 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
70.56
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
120th
of 192 countries
All-time high
76.78
in 2019
All-time low
61.45
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from cancer in Paraguay, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 61.52001: 63.52002: 65.12003: 672004: 62.92005: 65.62006: 64.52007: 66.32008: 67.62009: 66.52010: 68.12011: 67.72012: 65.92013: 68.52014: 70.62015: 73.52016: 70.82017: 76.22018: 75.22019: 76.82020: 72.72021: 70.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Paraguay is 70.56, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Paraguay peaked at 76.78 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.45, in 2000.

That places Paraguay 120th out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.05 61.45 67.61 10
2010s 71.32 65.94 76.78 10
2020s 71.65 70.56 72.74 2

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 117 India 72.11 compare
  2. 118 Turkmenistan 71.76 compare
  3. 119 Guyana 70.71 compare
  4. 121 Mexico 70.13 compare
  5. 122 Syrian Arab Republic 68.34 compare
  6. 123 Bangladesh 67.27 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cancer in Paraguay?
Death rate from cancer in Paraguay was 70.56 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 76.78 in 2019.
What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 61.45 in 2000.
How does Paraguay rank for death rate from cancer?
Paraguay ranks 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cancer
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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