Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 6.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 6.8% for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Paraguay peaked at 21.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2019.
That places Paraguay 40th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.1% | — |
| 2001 | 17.9% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 12.6% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 6.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 6.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Paraguay?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Paraguay was 6.8% in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2019.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Paraguay ranks 40th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.