Deaths from road injuries in Paraguay
Paraguay: Deaths from road injuries was 1,405 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from road injuries in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Paraguay is 1,405, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Paraguay peaked at 1,405 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 394.66, in 2002.
That places Paraguay 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 424.89 | — |
| 2001 | 513 | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 394.66 | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 513.98 | +30.2% |
| 2004 | 572 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 740 | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 900 | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 905 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,217 | +34.5% |
| 2009 | 1,197 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,265 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1,211 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1,165 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1,191 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1,125 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1,157 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,214 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1,198 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,162 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,295 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 1,146 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 1,405 | +22.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1,405 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 575.71, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1,405 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 798, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 737.75 | 394.66 | 1,217 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,198 | 1,125 | 1,295 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,276 | 1,146 | 1,405 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Paraguay?
- Deaths from road injuries in Paraguay was 1,405 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,405 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 394.66 in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Paraguay ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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