Paraguay vs United States: Homicide rate
Paraguay
7.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States
7.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Paraguay rank
23rd
United States rank
22nd
Homicide rate over time
- Paraguay
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Paraguay, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 23rd and United States ranks 22nd of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 7.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5025 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Paraguay or United States?
- United States, at 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Paraguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Paraguay and United States?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Paraguay and United States rank globally for homicide rate?
- Paraguay ranks 23rd and United States ranks 22nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.