Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Paraguay
Paraguay: Death rate from diarrheal diseases who was 2.35 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Paraguay is 2.35, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Paraguay peaked at 10.11 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.35, in 2021.
That places Paraguay 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.11 | — |
| 2001 | 8.89 | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 8.55 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 8.27 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 8.45 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 7.78 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 6.67 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 5.95 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 5.23 | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 5.57 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 4.51 | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 4.48 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.62 | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 3.54 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.22 | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 3.07 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.09 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.95 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.96 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.78 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 2.35 | -15.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2.35 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.93, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2.35 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.91, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.55 | 5.23 | 10.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 | 2.95 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 | 2.35 | 2.78 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5252 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Paraguay?
- Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Paraguay was 2.35 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 10.11 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for death rate from diarrheal diseases who?
- Paraguay ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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