Male homicide rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Male homicide rate was 11.45 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.45 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
41st
of 138 countries
All-time high
27.34 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2008
All-time low
11.45 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Male 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
The most recent figure for male homicide rate in Paraguay is 11.45 homicides per 100,000 population, measured 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, male homicide rate in Paraguay peaked at 27.34 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.45 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2023.
Paraguay ranks 41st of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Male homicide rate in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 26.28 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2008 | 27.34 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 26.3 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 23.1 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 20.31 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 19.39 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 18.32 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 16.66 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 18.07 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 19.53 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 15.18 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 13.43 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 15.27 homicides per 100,000 population | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 12.42 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 13.74 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 12.94 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 11.45 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 11.45 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 11.45 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 homicides per 100,000 population, 42% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 26.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 27.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.93 homicides per 100,000 population | 13.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 23.1 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.45 homicides per 100,000 population | 13.74 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 38 Peru 13.13 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 39 Bermuda 12.63 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 40 Zimbabwe 11.59 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 42 Chile 11.36 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 43 Turks and Caicos Islands 11.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 44 Suriname 10.82 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 male homicide rate in Paraguay?
- Male homicide rate in Paraguay was 11.45 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 male homicide rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 27.34 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.45 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for male homicide rate?
- Paraguay ranks 41st out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate 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 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.