Death rate from fires and burns in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Death rate from fires and burns was 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from fires and burns 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 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from fires and burns in 2021.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from fires and burns in Central African Republic peaked at 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.
Central African Republic ranks 19th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from fires and burns in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from fires and burns in Central African Republic?
- Death rate from fires and burns in Central African Republic was 4.23 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 death rate from fires and burns recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest death rate from fires and burns recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Central African Republic rank for death rate from fires and burns?
- Central African Republic ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from fires and burns rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Death rate from fires and burns. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from fire, heat and hot substances in both sexes, per 100,000 people.