Number of deaths in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of deaths was 50,201 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in Paraguay stood at 50,201 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.6% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Paraguay peaked at 50,201 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20,799 deaths, in 2001.
That places Paraguay 108th out of 194 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 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20,811 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 20,799 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 21,013 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 21,581 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 22,724 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 22,744 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 23,311 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 23,645 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 24,166 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 25,159 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 25,927 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 26,253 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 26,609 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 27,583 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 27,859 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 29,065 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 30,713 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 30,488 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 31,730 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 32,995 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 33,344 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 50,201 deaths | +50.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,595 deaths | 20,799 deaths | 25,159 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,922 deaths | 25,927 deaths | 32,995 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,772 deaths | 33,344 deaths | 50,201 deaths | 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4361 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4512 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1451 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Paraguay?
- Number of deaths in Paraguay was 50,201 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 50,201 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,799 deaths in 2001.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of deaths?
- Paraguay ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. 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 deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.