Male female ratio suicides rates in Paraguay
Paraguay: Male female ratio suicides rates was 1.79 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.79
Change on year
down 25.2%
World rank
177th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.03
in 2013
All-time low
1.39
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male female ratio suicides rates in Paraguay stood at 1.79.
That represents a change of down 25.2% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Paraguay peaked at 3.03 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.39, in 2002.
Paraguay ranks 177th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male female ratio suicides rates in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.02 | — |
| 2001 | 1.99 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.39 | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 2.77 | +99.6% |
| 2004 | 2.38 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 1.87 | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 2.35 | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 2.6 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 2.3 | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 3.02 | +31.3% |
| 2010 | 2.63 | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 2.69 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.07 | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 3.03 | +46.7% |
| 2014 | 2.26 | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 2.68 | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 2.91 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 2.61 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 2.79 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 3 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 2.39 | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 1.79 | -25.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.79 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.79 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.56, 39% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.27 | 1.39 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 | 2.07 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 | 1.79 | 2.39 | 2 |
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Paraguay?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Paraguay was 1.79 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 in 2013.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Paraguay ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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 Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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