Number of suicides in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of suicides was 427.39 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of suicides in Paraguay is 427.39 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Paraguay peaked at 518.44 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 167.85 deaths, in 2001.
Paraguay ranks 110th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 169.37 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 167.85 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 201.97 deaths | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 195.77 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 245.12 deaths | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 250.22 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 250.51 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 238.16 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 216.78 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 281.78 deaths | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 238.69 deaths | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 308.52 deaths | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 314.72 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 334.39 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 412.43 deaths | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 401.96 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 360.66 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 395.34 deaths | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 477.16 deaths | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 518.44 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 417.32 deaths | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 427.39 deaths | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 221.75 deaths | 167.85 deaths | 281.78 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 376.23 deaths | 238.69 deaths | 518.44 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 422.36 deaths | 417.32 deaths | 427.39 deaths | 2 |
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- 107 Eritrea 475.8 deaths compare
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- 112 Kyrgyzstan 422.38 deaths compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0098 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Paraguay?
- Number of suicides in Paraguay was 427.39 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 518.44 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.85 deaths in 2001.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of suicides?
- Paraguay ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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 Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.