Suicide mortality rate, male in Paraguay
Paraguay: Suicide mortality rate, male was 8.01 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, male in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, male in Paraguay stood at 8.01 per 100,000 male population.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Paraguay peaked at 11.74 per 100,000 male population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.81 per 100,000 male population, in 2001.
That places Paraguay 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 3.81 per 100,000 male population | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 4.14 per 100,000 male population | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 4.9 per 100,000 male population | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 6 per 100,000 male population | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 5.46 per 100,000 male population | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 6.21 per 100,000 male population | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 5.71 per 100,000 male population | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 5.14 per 100,000 male population | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 7.16 per 100,000 male population | +39.3% |
| 2010 | 5.79 per 100,000 male population | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 7.59 per 100,000 male population | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 7 per 100,000 male population | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 8.19 per 100,000 male population | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 9.37 per 100,000 male population | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 9.48 per 100,000 male population | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.48 per 100,000 male population | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 8.89 per 100,000 male population | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 10.75 per 100,000 male population | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 11.74 per 100,000 male population | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 8.77 per 100,000 male population | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 8.01 per 100,000 male population | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.26 per 100,000 male population | 3.81 per 100,000 male population | 7.16 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.73 per 100,000 male population | 5.79 per 100,000 male population | 11.74 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.39 per 100,000 male population | 8.01 per 100,000 male population | 8.77 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0332 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Paraguay?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Paraguay was 8.01 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.74 per 100,000 male population in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 per 100,000 male population in 2001.
- How does Paraguay rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Paraguay ranks 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).