Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 19.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Paraguay stood at 19.0%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.7% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Paraguay peaked at 27.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2021.
Paraguay ranks 106th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.4% | — |
| 2001 | 22.0% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | -22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 19.9% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 23.5% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 19.0% | 24.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Paraguay?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Paraguay was 19.0% in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Paraguay ranks 106th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.