Intentional homicides in Paraguay
Paraguay: Intentional homicides was 6.78 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Paraguay, 2000–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides in Paraguay stood at 6.78 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides 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 46th of 172 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.
Intentional homicides 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 | +29.9% |
| 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 | -27.4% |
| 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 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 10.71 per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 8.53 per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 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 | -14.3% |
| 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 | -10.5% |
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 | 7.37 per 100,000 people | 6.78 per 100,000 people | 7.85 per 100,000 people | 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 in Paraguay?
- Intentional homicides in Paraguay was 6.78 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 26.08 per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.78 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for intentional homicides?
- Paraguay ranks 46th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 (per 100,000 people). 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.