Share of deaths from major causes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of deaths from major causes was 2.96 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from major causes in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share of deaths from major causes in Paraguay stood at 2.96. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.4% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Paraguay peaked at 4.73 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.96, in 2021.
That places Paraguay 92nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.46 | — |
| 2001 | 3.62 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 3.26 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 3.24 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.52 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 3.52 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.92 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 3.84 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.24 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 3.85 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 4.32 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 4.59 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 4.28 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 4.02 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 4.47 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 4.54 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.73 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.63 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.67 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.46 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 4.13 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 2.96 | -28.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2.96 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.48, 85% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2.96 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.54, 65% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.65 | 3.24 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 | 4.02 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 | 2.96 | 4.13 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Paraguay?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Paraguay was 2.96 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.73 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Paraguay ranks 92nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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