Age-standardized suicide rates in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Age-standardized suicide rates was 18.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized suicide rates in Central African Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 18.7 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Central African Republic peaked at 24.02 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.7, in 2021.
Central African Republic ranks 13th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.02 | — |
| 2001 | 23.09 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 23.73 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 22.3 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 22.04 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 20.83 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 21.88 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 21.19 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 20.44 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 21.08 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 20.17 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 22.54 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 19.9 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 20.61 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 21.89 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 20.99 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 20.98 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.48 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 20.71 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 19.71 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 20.11 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 18.7 | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.06 | 20.44 | 24.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9 | 19.71 | 22.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4 | 18.7 | 20.11 | 2 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2413 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Central African Republic?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Central African Republic was 18.7 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.02 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7 in 2021.
- How does Central African Republic rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Central African Republic ranks 13th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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