Homicides, by sex of the victim in Paraguay
Paraguay: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 71 homicides in 2023. ▲ Rising
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Paraguay, 2007–2023
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
In 2023, homicides, by sex of the victim in Paraguay stood at 71 homicides.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Paraguay peaked at 73 homicides in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46 homicides, in 2007.
Paraguay ranks 47th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 46 homicides | — |
| 2008 | 59 homicides | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 69 homicides | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 73 homicides | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 62 homicides | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 73 homicides | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 52 homicides | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 69 homicides | +32.7% |
| 2015 | 57 homicides | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 55 homicides | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 57 homicides | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 63 homicides | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 54 homicides | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 69 homicides | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 64 homicides | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 73 homicides | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 71 homicides | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58 homicides | 46 homicides | 69 homicides | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.5 homicides | 52 homicides | 73 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.25 homicides | 64 homicides | 73 homicides | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Paraguay?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Paraguay was 71 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 sex of the victim recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 73 homicides in 2010.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 homicides in 2007.
- How does Paraguay rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Paraguay ranks 47th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .