Intentional homicides in Paraguay

Paraguay: Intentional homicides was 6.78 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.78 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
46th
of 170 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
24
2000–2023

Intentional homicides in Paraguay, 2000–2023

5101520252000201120232000: 19.5 per 100,000 people2001: 25.3 per 100,000 people2002: 26.1 per 100,000 people2003: 24.1 per 100,000 people2004: 22.4 per 100,000 people2005: 16.3 per 100,000 people2006: 13.5 per 100,000 people2007: 14.1 per 100,000 people2008: 14.8 per 100,000 people2009: 14.5 per 100,000 people2010: 12.9 per 100,000 people2011: 11.3 per 100,000 people2012: 11 per 100,000 people2013: 10.1 per 100,000 people2014: 9.5 per 100,000 people2015: 10 per 100,000 people2016: 10.7 per 100,000 people2017: 8.5 per 100,000 people2018: 7.7 per 100,000 people2019: 8.5 per 100,000 people2020: 7.3 per 100,000 people2021: 7.9 per 100,000 people2022: 7.6 per 100,000 people2023: 6.8 per 100,000 people

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 170 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 43 Barbados 7.44 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 44 Kiribati 7.12 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 45 Cape Verde 6.99 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 47 Russia 6.77 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 48 Cameroon 6.76 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 49 Zimbabwe 6.76 per 100,000 people compare

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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 170 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

Indicator
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,272 data points, 1990–2023
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.