Death rate from road injuries in Paraguay
Paraguay: Death rate from road injuries was 20.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
20.96 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
21.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
7.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road injuries 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
In 2021, death rate from road injuries in Paraguay stood at 20.96 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road injuries in Paraguay peaked at 21.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
Paraguay ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from road injuries in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.29 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 9.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 9.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 10.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 13.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 16.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 21.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 20.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 21.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 20.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 19.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 19.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 18.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 18.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 19.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 18.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 18.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 19.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 17.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 20.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 32 Lesotho 21.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 El Salvador 21.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Iraq 21.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Senegal 20.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Iran 20.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Cote d'Ivoire 20.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road injuries in Paraguay?
- Death rate from road injuries in Paraguay was 20.96 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 road injuries recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 21.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for death rate from road injuries?
- Paraguay ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.