Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Paraguay

Paraguay: Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries was 1,107 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,107
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
14th
of 29 countries
All-time high
1,107
in 2021
All-time low
820
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Paraguay, 2000–2021

02505007501.0k2000201020212000: 8272001: 8372002: 8442003: 9112004: 1.0k2005: 9522006: 9252007: 8402008: 8352009: 9522010: 8632011: 8572012: 8202013: 8662014: 9352015: 9482016: 9812017: 8722018: 9232019: 1.1k2020: 1.0k2021: 1.1k

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

Annual values for Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Paraguay, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Dominican Republic 2,210 compare
  2. 12 Peru 1,868 compare
  3. 13 Uruguay 1,226 compare
  4. 15 Costa Rica 1,073 compare
  5. 16 Nicaragua 703 compare
  6. 17 Trinidad and Tobago 554 compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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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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Indicator
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
29 places, 1,358 data points, 1951–2023
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