Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Death) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Death) was 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Central African Republic, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.5% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Central African Republic peaked at 75.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1989.
Central African Republic ranks 10th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Death) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.7% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.477 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1316 deaths per 100,000 people | -95.4% |
| 2009 | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +4010.3% |
| 2010 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.1% |
| 2011 | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.4% |
| 2013 | 73.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +3052.3% |
| 2014 | 75.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -79.4% |
| 2016 | 13.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 36.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +175.0% |
| 2018 | 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -65.8% |
| 2019 | 8.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.0% |
| 2020 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.4% |
| 2021 | 21.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +389.4% |
| 2022 | 15.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.8% |
| 2023 | 7.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.7% |
| 2024 | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.0% |
| 2025 | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7527 deaths per 100,000 people, 8.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 deaths per 100,000 people, 8126.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Death) in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +4010.3% | 0.1316 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2013 | +3052.3% | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.15 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2021 | +389.4% | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.13 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 7 Syria 13.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Mali 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Mexico 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Central African Republic?
- Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Central African Republic was 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 75.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- How does Central African Republic rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Central African Republic ranks 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.