Suicide rates by age detailed who in Paraguay
Paraguay: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 10.18 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
10.18
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
62nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.24
in 2019
All-time low
3.97
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rates by age detailed who in Paraguay stood at 10.18.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Paraguay peaked at 15.24 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.97, in 2000.
Paraguay ranks 62nd of 194 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 rates by age detailed who in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.97 | — |
| 2001 | 6.55 | +64.9% |
| 2002 | 6.27 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 7.93 | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 7.58 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 9.82 | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 7.66 | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 6.08 | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 6.21 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 7.23 | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 6.15 | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 6.9 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 9.67 | +40.3% |
| 2013 | 7.85 | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 13.91 | +77.1% |
| 2015 | 13.48 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 7.95 | -41.0% |
| 2017 | 11.84 | +48.9% |
| 2018 | 15.1 | +27.5% |
| 2019 | 15.24 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.2 | -33.1% |
| 2021 | 10.18 | -0.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 10.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 10.18 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.21, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.93 | 3.97 | 9.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.81 | 6.15 | 15.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.19 | 10.18 | 10.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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- 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 rates by age detailed who in Paraguay?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Paraguay was 10.18 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15.24 in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.97 in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Paraguay ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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 rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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