Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 1.79 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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% |
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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More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 83 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Paraguay?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Paraguay was 1.79 in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 in 2013.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Paraguay ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.