Death rate from road injuries in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Death rate from road injuries was 26.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
26.27 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 54.9%
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
37.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
16.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road injuries 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 26.27 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from road injuries in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road injuries in Central African Republic peaked at 37.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.96 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Central African Republic ranks 15th 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.
Death rate from road injuries in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.72 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 30.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 33.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 31.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 32.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 32.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 29.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 28.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 28.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 27.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 25.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 24.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 25.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 27.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 27.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 25.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 25.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 24.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 24.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 37.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.3% |
| 2020 | 16.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.3% |
| 2021 | 26.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 12 Burkina Faso 27.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Dominican Republic 27.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Chad 26.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Ghana 25.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Thailand 25.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Niger 24.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 8.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road injuries in Central African Republic?
- Death rate from road injuries in Central African Republic was 26.27 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 road injuries recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 37.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Central African Republic rank for death rate from road injuries?
- Central African Republic ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Death rate from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.