Homicides by firearm in Paraguay
Paraguay: Homicides by firearm was 253 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides by firearm in Paraguay, 2012–2023
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides by firearm in Paraguay is 253 homicides, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by firearm in Paraguay peaked at 418 homicides in 2012 and was at its lowest, 253 homicides, in 2023.
That places Paraguay 22nd out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Homicides by firearm in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 418 homicides | — |
| 2013 | 383 homicides | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 350 homicides | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 398 homicides | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 418 homicides | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 349 homicides | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 297 homicides | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 350 homicides | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 288 homicides | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 322 homicides | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 314 homicides | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 253 homicides | -19.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 253 homicides is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30 homicides, 8.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 253 homicides is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 253 homicides, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 370.38 homicides | 297 homicides | 418 homicides | 8 |
| 2020s | 294.25 homicides | 253 homicides | 322 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More social development data for Paraguay
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,621 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 162 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 162 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by firearm in Paraguay?
- Homicides by firearm in Paraguay was 253 homicides 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 homicides by firearm recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 418 homicides in 2012.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 253 homicides in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for homicides by firearm?
- Paraguay ranks 22nd out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.