Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Paraguay
Paraguay: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 6.4 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6.4 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
113th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.9 per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
3.3 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Paraguay is 6.4 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Paraguay peaked at 7.9 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.3 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Paraguay ranks 113th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 4.6 per 100,000 people | +39.4% |
| 2010 | 4.2 per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 6.5 per 100,000 people | +54.8% |
| 2019 | 7.9 per 100,000 people | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 6.3 per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 6.4 per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.95 per 100,000 people | 3.3 per 100,000 people | 4.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.2 per 100,000 people | 4.2 per 100,000 people | 7.9 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.35 per 100,000 people | 6.3 per 100,000 people | 6.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 111 Congo 6.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 112 Malta 6.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 114 Ethiopia 6.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 114 Madagascar 6.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 114 Sierra Leone 6.1 per 100,000 people compare
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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0473 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.2653 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Paraguay?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Paraguay was 6.4 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Paraguay ranks 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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