Diarrheal diseases death rate in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Diarrheal diseases death rate was 66.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Diarrheal diseases death rate in Central African Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 66.88 deaths per 100,000 people for diarrheal diseases death rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrheal diseases death rate in Central African Republic peaked at 106.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66.88 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Central African Republic ranks 6th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Diarrheal diseases death rate in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 106.7 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 99.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 84.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 82.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 90.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 71.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 82.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 84.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 79.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 83.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 86.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 93.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 79.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 89.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 82.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 88.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 82.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 78.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 80.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 76.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 77.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 66.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 106.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 93.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrheal diseases death rate in Central African Republic?
- Diarrheal diseases death rate in Central African Republic was 66.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 106.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Central African Republic rank for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is diarrheal diseases death rate rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Diarrheal diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.