Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) was 11.45 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, male in Paraguay, 2007–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 11.45 per 100,000 male for intentional homicides, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Paraguay peaked at 27.34 per 100,000 male in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.45 per 100,000 male, in 2023.
That places Paraguay 38th out of 132 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 26.28 per 100,000 male | — |
| 2008 | 27.34 per 100,000 male | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 26.3 per 100,000 male | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 23.1 per 100,000 male | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 20.31 per 100,000 male | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 19.39 per 100,000 male | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 18.32 per 100,000 male | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 16.66 per 100,000 male | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 18.07 per 100,000 male | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 19.53 per 100,000 male | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 15.18 per 100,000 male | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 13.43 per 100,000 male | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 15.27 per 100,000 male | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 12.42 per 100,000 male | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 13.74 per 100,000 male | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 12.94 per 100,000 male | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 11.45 per 100,000 male | -11.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 11.45 per 100,000 male is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.45 per 100,000 male, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 11.45 per 100,000 male is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 per 100,000 male, 42% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.64 per 100,000 male | 26.28 per 100,000 male | 27.34 per 100,000 male | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.93 per 100,000 male | 13.43 per 100,000 male | 23.1 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.64 per 100,000 male | 11.45 per 100,000 male | 13.74 per 100,000 male | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, male in Paraguay?
- Intentional homicides, male in Paraguay was 11.45 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 27.34 per 100,000 male in 2008.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.45 per 100,000 male in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Paraguay ranks 38th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.