Homicides in Paraguay
Paraguay: Homicides was 464 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Paraguay, 2000–2023
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 in Paraguay is 464 homicides, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Paraguay peaked at 1,372 homicides in 2002 and was at its lowest, 464 homicides, in 2023.
Paraguay ranks 63rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,024 homicides | 742 homicides | 1,372 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 610.7 homicides | 497 homicides | 741 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 495.5 homicides | 464 homicides | 525 homicides | 4 |
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More social development data for Paraguay
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 4,621 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 162 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.581 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.751 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.8 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.581 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.342 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.376 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Paraguay?
- Homicides in Paraguay was 464 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 recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,372 homicides in 2002.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 464 homicides in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for homicides?
- Paraguay ranks 63rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.