Male homicide victims in Paraguay
Paraguay: Male homicide victims was 393 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Male homicide victims 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide victims in Paraguay is 393 homicides, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Paraguay peaked at 774 homicides in 2008 and was at its lowest, 393 homicides, in 2023.
That places Paraguay 42nd 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.
Male homicide victims in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 737 homicides | — |
| 2008 | 774 homicides | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 752 homicides | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 668 homicides | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 595 homicides | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 576 homicides | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 552 homicides | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 509 homicides | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 560 homicides | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 614 homicides | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 484 homicides | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 434 homicides | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 500 homicides | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 412 homicides | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 461 homicides | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 439 homicides | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 393 homicides | -10.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 393 homicides is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 145.5 homicides, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 393 homicides is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376 homicides, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 754.33 homicides | 737 homicides | 774 homicides | 3 |
| 2010s | 549.2 homicides | 434 homicides | 668 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 426.25 homicides | 393 homicides | 461 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 39 Puerto Rico 423 homicides compare
- 40 Germany 396 homicides compare
- 41 Cuba 395 homicides compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 366 homicides compare
- 44 Bolivia 359 homicides compare
- 45 Trinidad and Tobago 345 homicides 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 victims in Paraguay?
- Male homicide victims in Paraguay was 393 homicides 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 victims recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 774 homicides in 2008.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 393 homicides in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for male homicide victims?
- Paraguay ranks 42nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.