Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 6.88 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.88 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
48th
of 192 countries
All-time high
26.08 per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
6.78 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Paraguay is 6.88 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Paraguay peaked at 26.08 per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.78 per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Paraguay ranks 48th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.51 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 25.33 per 100,000 people | +29.8% |
| 2002 | 26.08 per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 24.12 per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 22.44 per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 16.28 per 100,000 people | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 13.48 per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 14.08 per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 14.84 per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 14.48 per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 12.91 per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 11.3 per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 11.01 per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 10.1 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 9.52 per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 10.02 per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 10.71 per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 8.53 per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 7.73 per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 8.5 per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 7.28 per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 7.85 per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 7.57 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 6.78 per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 6.88 per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 6.88 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.98 per 100,000 people, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 6.88 per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 per 100,000 people, 41% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.06 per 100,000 people | 13.48 per 100,000 people | 26.08 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.03 per 100,000 people | 7.73 per 100,000 people | 12.91 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.27 per 100,000 people | 6.78 per 100,000 people | 7.85 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More development goals data for Paraguay
- Red List Index 0.952 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.41 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,126 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,982 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Paraguay?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Paraguay was 6.88 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 26.08 per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.78 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Paraguay ranks 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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