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Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Paraguay

Paraguay: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC was 6.78 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.78 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
48th
of 179 countries
All-time high
26.08 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2002
All-time low
6.78 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Paraguay, 2000–2023

5101520252000201120232000: 19.5 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 25.3 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 26.1 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 24.1 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 22.4 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 16.3 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 13.5 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 14.1 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 14.8 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 14.5 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 12.9 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 11.3 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 11 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 10.1 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 9.5 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 10 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 10.7 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 8.5 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 7.7 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 8.5 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 7.3 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 7.9 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 7.6 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 6.8 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

In 2023, homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Paraguay stood at 6.78 homicides per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Paraguay peaked at 26.08 homicides per 100,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.78 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2023.

Paraguay ranks 48th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Paraguay, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
2000 19.51 homicides per 100,000 population —
2001 25.33 homicides per 100,000 population +29.9%
2002 26.08 homicides per 100,000 population +3.0%
2003 24.12 homicides per 100,000 population -7.5%
2004 22.44 homicides per 100,000 population -7.0%
2005 16.28 homicides per 100,000 population -27.4%
2006 13.48 homicides per 100,000 population -17.2%
2007 14.08 homicides per 100,000 population +4.5%
2008 14.84 homicides per 100,000 population +5.4%
2009 14.48 homicides per 100,000 population -2.4%
2010 12.91 homicides per 100,000 population -10.8%
2011 11.3 homicides per 100,000 population -12.5%
2012 11.01 homicides per 100,000 population -2.6%
2013 10.1 homicides per 100,000 population -8.3%
2014 9.52 homicides per 100,000 population -5.7%
2015 10.02 homicides per 100,000 population +5.2%
2016 10.71 homicides per 100,000 population +6.9%
2017 8.53 homicides per 100,000 population -20.3%
2018 7.73 homicides per 100,000 population -9.4%
2019 8.5 homicides per 100,000 population +10.0%
2020 7.28 homicides per 100,000 population -14.3%
2021 7.85 homicides per 100,000 population +7.8%
2022 7.57 homicides per 100,000 population -3.6%
2023 6.78 homicides per 100,000 population -10.5%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 6.78 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 6.78 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 40% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.06 homicides per 100,000 population 13.48 homicides per 100,000 population 26.08 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 10.03 homicides per 100,000 population 7.73 homicides per 100,000 population 12.91 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 7.37 homicides per 100,000 population 6.78 homicides per 100,000 population 7.85 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 45 Barbados 7.44 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 46 Kiribati 7.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 47 Cape Verde 6.99 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 49 Cameroon 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 50 Zimbabwe 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 51 Suriname 6.52 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Paraguay?
Homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Paraguay was 6.78 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 26.08 homicides per 100,000 population in 2002.
What is the lowest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 6.78 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
How does Paraguay rank for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
Paraguay ranks 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate, who vs. unodc rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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