Homicides in Paraguay
Paraguay: Homicides was 507.39 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Paraguay stood at 507.39 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Paraguay peaked at 1,424 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 507.39 deaths, in 2021.
Paraguay ranks 84th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,264 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,393 deaths | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 1,424 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1,370 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1,270 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 1,112 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 993.84 deaths | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 941.26 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 927.06 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 896.9 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 842.29 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 785.41 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 750.42 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 718.7 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 700.29 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 701.48 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 699.69 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 619.08 deaths | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 592.71 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 565.54 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 535.89 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 507.39 deaths | -5.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 507.39 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 237.51 deaths, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 507.39 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 702.19 deaths, 72% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,159 deaths | 896.9 deaths | 1,424 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 697.56 deaths | 565.54 deaths | 842.29 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 521.64 deaths | 507.39 deaths | 535.89 deaths | 2 |
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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Paraguay?
- Homicides in Paraguay was 507.39 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,424 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 507.39 deaths in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for homicides?
- Paraguay ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.