Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries was 1,107 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Paraguay is 1,107, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Paraguay peaked at 1,107 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 820, in 2012.
That places Paraguay 14th out of 29 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 827 | — |
| 2001 | 837 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 844 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 911 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 1,001 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 952 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 925 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 840 | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 835 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 952 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 863 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 857 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 820 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 866 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 935 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 948 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 981 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 872 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 923 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 1,082 | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 1,006 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 1,107 | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 892.4 | 827 | 1,001 | 10 |
| 2010s | 914.7 | 820 | 1,082 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,056 | 1,006 | 1,107 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 11 Dominican Republic 2,210 compare
- 12 Peru 1,868 compare
- 13 Uruguay 1,226 compare
- 15 Costa Rica 1,073 compare
- 16 Nicaragua 703 compare
- 17 Trinidad and Tobago 554 compare
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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0182 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Paraguay?
- Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Paraguay was 1,107 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,107 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 820 in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of deaths caused by intentional injuries?
- Paraguay ranks 14th out of 29 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths caused by intentional injuries rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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