Reported suicide rates among young people in Paraguay
Paraguay: Reported suicide rates among young people was 15.82 deaths per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Reported suicide rates among young people in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 15.82 deaths per 100,000 population for reported suicide rates among young people in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.2% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young people in Paraguay peaked at 15.82 deaths per 100,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.01 deaths per 100,000 population, in 2001.
Paraguay ranks 4th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Reported suicide rates among young people in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 population | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 7.02 deaths per 100,000 population | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 population | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 8.16 deaths per 100,000 population | +54.7% |
| 2005 | 6.96 deaths per 100,000 population | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 6.57 deaths per 100,000 population | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 6.36 deaths per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 5.72 deaths per 100,000 population | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 population | +46.5% |
| 2010 | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 population | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 10.49 deaths per 100,000 population | +47.1% |
| 2012 | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 population | -31.5% |
| 2013 | 10.32 deaths per 100,000 population | +43.7% |
| 2014 | 9.41 deaths per 100,000 population | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 9.56 deaths per 100,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 8.01 deaths per 100,000 population | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 9.27 deaths per 100,000 population | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 12.53 deaths per 100,000 population | +35.1% |
| 2019 | 13.87 deaths per 100,000 population | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 12.44 deaths per 100,000 population | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 15.82 deaths per 100,000 population | +27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.78 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.87 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.13 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.44 deaths per 100,000 population | 15.82 deaths per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 1 Guyana 20.04 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 2 Uruguay 18.8 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 3 New Zealand 17.02 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 5 Mongolia 13.92 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 6 Japan 12.24 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 7 Suriname 12.02 deaths per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported suicide rates among young people in Paraguay?
- Reported suicide rates among young people in Paraguay was 15.82 deaths per 100,000 population in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported suicide rates among young people recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15.82 deaths per 100,000 population in 2021.
- What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young people recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.01 deaths per 100,000 population in 2001.
- How does Paraguay rank for reported suicide rates among young people?
- Paraguay ranks 4th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is reported suicide rates among young people rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported suicide rates among young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.