Suicide rates by age who mdb in Paraguay

Paraguay: Suicide rates by age who mdb was 15.82 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
15.82
Change on year
up 27.2%
World rank
4th
of 109 countries
All-time high
15.82
in 2021
All-time low
5.01
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rates by age who mdb in Paraguay, 2000–2021

57.51012.5152000201020212000: 5.82001: 52002: 72003: 5.32004: 8.22005: 72006: 6.62007: 6.42008: 5.72009: 8.42010: 7.12011: 10.52012: 7.22013: 10.32014: 9.42015: 9.62016: 82017: 9.32018: 12.52019: 13.92020: 12.42021: 15.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, suicide rates by age who mdb in Paraguay stood at 15.82. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.2% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rates by age who mdb in Paraguay peaked at 15.82 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.01, in 2001.

That places Paraguay 4th out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Suicide rates by age who mdb in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rates by age who mdb in Paraguay, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 5.83
2001 5.01 -14.0%
2002 7.02 +40.0%
2003 5.27 -24.9%
2004 8.16 +54.7%
2005 6.96 -14.7%
2006 6.57 -5.6%
2007 6.36 -3.1%
2008 5.72 -10.1%
2009 8.38 +46.5%
2010 7.13 -14.9%
2011 10.49 +47.1%
2012 7.18 -31.5%
2013 10.32 +43.7%
2014 9.41 -8.9%
2015 9.56 +1.6%
2016 8.01 -16.2%
2017 9.27 +15.8%
2018 12.53 +35.1%
2019 13.87 +10.7%
2020 12.44 -10.3%
2021 15.82 +27.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.53 5.01 8.38 10
2010s 9.78 7.13 13.87 10
2020s 14.13 12.44 15.82 2

Countries ranked near Paraguay

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  5. 5 Mongolia 13.92 compare
  6. 6 Japan 12.24 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rates by age who mdb in Paraguay?
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Paraguay was 15.82 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 15.82 in 2021.
What is the lowest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 5.01 in 2001.
How does Paraguay rank for suicide rates by age who mdb?
Paraguay ranks 4th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rates by age who mdb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Suicide rates by age who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,766 data points, 1950–2023
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