Suicide mortality rate in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Suicide mortality rate was 9.19 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in Central African Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in Central African Republic is 9.19 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Central African Republic peaked at 12.61 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.19 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places Central African Republic 63rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.38 per 100,000 population | 10.44 per 100,000 population | 12.61 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.51 per 100,000 population | 9.45 per 100,000 population | 11.45 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.46 per 100,000 population | 9.19 per 100,000 population | 9.73 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 60 Canada 9.44 per 100,000 population compare
- 61 Togo 9.34 per 100,000 population compare
- 62 North Korea 9.31 per 100,000 population compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.97 per 100,000 population compare
- 65 China 8.95 per 100,000 population compare
- 66 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.77 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Central African Republic
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 82,965 (2025)
- Population, male 48.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.46 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 2.68 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 84,498 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 85,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 82,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 84,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 81,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 81,624 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Central African Republic?
- Suicide mortality rate in Central African Republic was 9.19 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12.61 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.19 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Central African Republic rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 63rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).