Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Paraguay
Paraguay: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 6.82 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.82
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
41st
of 113 countries
All-time high
21.12
in 2003
All-time low
6.43
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 6.82 for 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, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Paraguay peaked at 21.12 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.43, in 2019.
That places Paraguay 41st 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.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.13 | — |
| 2001 | 17.94 | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 20.99 | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 21.12 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 17.39 | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 16.81 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 13.99 | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 15.96 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 13.83 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 12.64 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 11.82 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 10.36 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 10.16 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 10.71 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 10.62 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 9.35 | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 8.25 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 7.59 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 7.48 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.43 | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 6.9 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 6.82 | -1.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 6.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.34, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 6.82 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.17, 3.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.08 | 12.64 | 21.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.28 | 6.43 | 11.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.86 | 6.82 | 6.9 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Paraguay?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Paraguay was 6.82 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 21.12 in 2003.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.43 in 2019.
- How does Paraguay rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Paraguay ranks 41st out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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