Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Death rates from alcohol use disorders was 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rates from alcohol use disorders 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
In 2021, death rates from alcohol use disorders in Central African Republic stood at 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders in Central African Republic peaked at 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Central African Republic ranks 108th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.985 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 105 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Ghana 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Georgia 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Madagascar 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Zambia 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders in Central African Republic?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Central African Republic was 0.97 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 rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Central African Republic rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Central African Republic ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 rates from alcohol use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.