Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Paraguay
Paraguay: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 7.58 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Paraguay stood at 7.58. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Paraguay peaked at 26.99 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.58, in 2021.
Paraguay ranks 60th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.67 | — |
| 2001 | 26.76 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 26.99 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 25.67 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 23.55 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 20.41 | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 18.07 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 16.96 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 16.56 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 15.87 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 14.74 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 13.56 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 12.78 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 12.07 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 11.59 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 11.43 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 11.23 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 9.79 | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 9.23 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 8.68 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 8.11 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 7.58 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.55 | 15.87 | 26.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.51 | 8.68 | 14.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.84 | 7.58 | 8.11 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 57 Gambia 7.95 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Paraguay?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Paraguay was 7.58 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 26.99 in 2002.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.58 in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Paraguay ranks 60th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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