Respiratory infection death rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Respiratory infection death rate was 301.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Respiratory infection death rate in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respiratory infection death rate in Paraguay is 301.01 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 328.0% on the previous year and up 1,268.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infection death rate in Paraguay peaked at 301.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.73 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Paraguay 1st out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respiratory infection death rate in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.52 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 21.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 17.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 20.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 24.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 18.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 16.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 19.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 14.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.6% |
| 2009 | 25.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +76.1% |
| 2010 | 23.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 21.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 16.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 16.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 13.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 17.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.4% |
| 2016 | 27.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.6% |
| 2017 | 23.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 25.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 30.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 70.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +129.3% |
| 2021 | 301.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +328.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 301.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infection death rate in Paraguay?
- Respiratory infection death rate in Paraguay was 301.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 301.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Paraguay rank for respiratory infection death rate?
- Paraguay ranks 1st out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is respiratory infection death rate rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,268.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infection death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.