Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 8.01 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8.01 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
117th
of 185 countries
All-time high
11.74 per 100,000 male population
in 2019
All-time low
3.81 per 100,000 male population
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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 (per 100,000 male population) 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% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 8.01 per 100,000 male population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.32 per 100,000 male population, 78% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 8.01 per 100,000 male population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.66 per 100,000 male population, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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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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).