Female homicide rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Female homicide rate was 2.08 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.08 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
47th
of 138 countries
All-time high
2.57 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2010
All-time low
1.67 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Female homicide rate in Paraguay, 2007–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, female homicide rate in Paraguay stood at 2.08 homicides per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Paraguay peaked at 2.57 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.67 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places Paraguay 47th out of 138 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.
Female homicide rate in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.67 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2008 | 2.12 homicides per 100,000 population | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 2.45 homicides per 100,000 population | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 2.57 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 2.49 homicides per 100,000 population | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population | -29.8% |
| 2014 | 2.29 homicides per 100,000 population | +30.7% |
| 2015 | 1.86 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 1.77 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.97 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 1.67 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population | +26.0% |
| 2021 | 1.92 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 2.17 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 2.08 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2.08 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2.08 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.52 homicides per 100,000 population, 59% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.67 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.45 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.67 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.57 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.92 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.17 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 44 Suriname 2.23 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 45 Sri Lanka 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 46 El Salvador 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 48 Antigua and Barbuda 2.04 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 49 Ukraine 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 50 Cuba 1.86 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Paraguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,993 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2942 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,415 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,415 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 65,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 68,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 65,498 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 68,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 65,610 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Paraguay?
- Female homicide rate in Paraguay was 2.08 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Paraguay rank for female homicide rate?
- Paraguay ranks 47th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .