Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Paraguay
Paraguay: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 4.94 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Paraguay, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Paraguay is 4.94, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 6,957.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Paraguay peaked at 4.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 2005.
Paraguay ranks 30th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.04 | — |
| 2006 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.34 | +750.0% |
| 2008 | 0.82 | +141.2% |
| 2009 | 0.26 | -68.3% |
| 2010 | 0.37 | +42.3% |
| 2011 | 0.43 | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 0.44 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.07 | -84.1% |
| 2014 | 0.13 | +85.7% |
| 2015 | 0.15 | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 0.18 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.05 | -72.2% |
| 2018 | 0.11 | +120.0% |
| 2019 | 0.08 | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 4.94 | +6075.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 4.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.34, 14.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 4.94 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.54, 9.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +6075.0% | 0.08 | 4.94 |
| 2007 | +750.0% | 0.04 | 0.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3 | 0.04 | 0.82 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.201 | 0.05 | 0.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.94 | 4.94 | 4.94 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 27 Papua New Guinea 6.51 compare
- 28 Equatorial Guinea 6.37 compare
- 29 Haiti 6.16 compare
- 31 Guatemala 4.65 compare
- 32 Pakistan 4.51 compare
- 33 Antigua and Barbuda 4.36 compare
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 deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Paraguay?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Paraguay was 4.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 2005.
- How does Paraguay rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Paraguay ranks 30th out of 140 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,957.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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