Suicide rate who mdb in Paraguay
Paraguay: Suicide rate who mdb was 7.95 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.95
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
44th
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.95
in 2021
All-time low
3.23
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate who mdb in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 7.95 for suicide rate who mdb in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Paraguay peaked at 7.95 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.23, in 2001.
Paraguay ranks 44th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate who mdb in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4 | — |
| 2001 | 3.23 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 3.45 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 3.42 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.45 | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 4.39 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.62 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 4.11 | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 3.96 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 4.92 | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 3.8 | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 4.76 | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 4.4 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 5.06 | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 5.79 | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 5.78 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.5 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 5.27 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 6.36 | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 7.11 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 7.23 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 7.95 | +9.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 7.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.45, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 7.95 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.11, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.99 | 3.23 | 4.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.38 | 3.8 | 7.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.59 | 7.23 | 7.95 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 41 Switzerland 8.38 compare
- 42 United Kingdom 8.3 compare
- 43 Costa Rica 8.21 compare
- 45 Trinidad and Tobago 7.94 compare
- 46 Germany 7.78 compare
- 47 Ireland 7.74 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5252 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0469 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5185 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Paraguay?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Paraguay was 7.95 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.95 in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 in 2001.
- How does Paraguay rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Paraguay ranks 44th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. 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 Suicide rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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