Death rate from cancer in Paraguay
Paraguay: Death rate from cancer was 70.56 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
70.56
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
122nd
of 194 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
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 122nd out of 194 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.
Death rate from cancer in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.45 | — |
| 2001 | 63.53 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 65.11 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 66.97 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 62.88 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 65.64 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 64.51 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 66.27 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 67.61 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 66.5 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 68.07 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 67.65 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 65.94 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 68.47 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 70.6 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 73.45 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 70.77 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 76.24 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 75.23 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 76.78 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 72.74 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 70.56 | -3.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 70.56 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 70.56 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107.29, 66% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 122nd out of 194 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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