Death rate from falls in Paraguay
Paraguay: Death rate from falls was 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Paraguay is 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Paraguay peaked at 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
Paraguay ranks 185th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.843 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 182 Iraq 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Israel 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Mexico 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Panama 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 187 Nicaragua 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 188 Azerbaijan 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 59,968 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 58,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 59,119 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 57,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 58,301 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 56,298 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Paraguay?
- Death rate from falls in Paraguay was 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for death rate from falls?
- Paraguay ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.