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Homicide rate by age of the victim in Paraguay

Paraguay: Homicide rate by age of the victim was 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
7.37 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
23rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
13.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
6.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Homicide rate by age of the victim in Paraguay, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 12.6 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 12.6 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 12.8 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 13.3 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 11.1 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 10 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 10 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 7.4 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2021, homicide rate by age of the victim in Paraguay stood at 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate by age of the victim in Paraguay peaked at 13.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.

That places Paraguay 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Homicide rate by age of the victim in Paraguay, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
2000 12.62 deaths per 100,000 people —
2001 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
2002 11.93 deaths per 100,000 people -5.0%
2003 12.82 deaths per 100,000 people +7.4%
2004 13.33 deaths per 100,000 people +4.0%
2005 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people -9.3%
2006 11.11 deaths per 100,000 people -8.1%
2007 10 deaths per 100,000 people -10.0%
2008 10.01 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
2009 10.77 deaths per 100,000 people +7.6%
2010 10.13 deaths per 100,000 people -6.0%
2011 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people -13.8%
2012 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people -6.5%
2013 8.26 deaths per 100,000 people +1.3%
2014 8.35 deaths per 100,000 people +1.0%
2015 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people +1.4%
2016 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people +8.8%
2017 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people -18.9%
2018 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people -7.6%
2019 8.35 deaths per 100,000 people +21.0%
2020 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people -17.7%
2021 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.73 deaths per 100,000 people 10 deaths per 100,000 people 13.33 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people 10.13 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 7.12 deaths per 100,000 people 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 20 Philippines 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 21 Grenada 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 22 United States 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 24 Suriname 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 25 Mongolia 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 26 Cuba 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate by age of the victim in Paraguay?
Homicide rate by age of the victim in Paraguay was 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 13.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
What is the lowest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
How does Paraguay rank for homicide rate by age of the victim?
Paraguay ranks 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is homicide rate by age of the victim rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Homicide rate by age of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate by age of the victim
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
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Annual number of deaths from homicides, per 100,000 people within the same age-group.