Intentional homicides, male in Paraguay
Paraguay: Intentional homicides, 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 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% |
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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More public sector data for Paraguay
- Arms imports 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.748 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2013)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 59.74 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 413.97 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 12.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
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.