Death rate from falls in Paraguay
Paraguay: Death rate from falls was 1.51 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.51
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
185th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.6
in 2019
All-time low
0.52
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Paraguay is 1.51, 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.52, 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.
Death rate from falls in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.63 | — |
| 2001 | 0.57 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.52 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.83 | +59.6% |
| 2004 | 0.66 | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 1 | +51.5% |
| 2006 | 1.23 | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 0.82 | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.89 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.28 | +43.8% |
| 2010 | 1.52 | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 1.35 | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 1.36 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.39 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2 | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 1.39 | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 1.4 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.25 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 1.42 | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.51 | +0.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.91, 39% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.51 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.64, 41% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.843 | 0.52 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.51 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 falls in Paraguay?
- Death rate from falls in Paraguay was 1.51 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.52 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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