Homicide rate who mortality database in Paraguay
Paraguay: Homicide rate who mortality database was 7.37 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.37
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
23rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
13.33
in 2004
All-time low
6.87
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate who mortality database in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, homicide rate who mortality database in Paraguay stood at 7.37.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in Paraguay peaked at 13.33 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.87, in 2020.
Paraguay ranks 23rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate who mortality database in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.62 | — |
| 2001 | 12.56 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 11.93 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 12.82 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 13.33 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 12.09 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 11.11 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 10 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 10.01 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 10.77 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 10.13 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 8.73 | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 8.16 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 8.26 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 8.35 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.46 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.21 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 7.47 | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 6.9 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 8.35 | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 6.87 | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 7.37 | +7.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 7.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 7.37 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.02, 61% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.73 | 10 | 13.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4 | 6.9 | 10.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.12 | 6.87 | 7.37 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 homicide rate who mortality database in Paraguay?
- Homicide rate who mortality database in Paraguay was 7.37 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.33 in 2004.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.87 in 2020.
- How does Paraguay rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
- Paraguay ranks 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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