Share of deaths from homicide in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of deaths from homicide was 1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1
Change on year
down 27.9%
World rank
26th
of 113 countries
All-time high
3.71
in 2001
All-time low
1
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Share of deaths from homicide in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1 for share of deaths from homicide in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Paraguay peaked at 3.71 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2021.
Paraguay ranks 26th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.61 | — |
| 2001 | 3.71 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.49 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 3.65 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 3.51 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.19 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 2.89 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 2.61 | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 2.61 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.65 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.42 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 2.15 | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 2.04 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.94 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.04 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.98 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.99 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.77 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 1.54 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 1.82 | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 1.39 | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | -27.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3419, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.92, 52% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.19 | 2.61 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 | 1.54 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1 | 1.39 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Paraguay?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Paraguay was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Paraguay ranks 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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