Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 0.86 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Central African Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.86 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Central African Republic peaked at 0.86 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.54 deaths, in 2008.
Central African Republic ranks 133rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.63 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.55 deaths | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.63 deaths | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.61 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.62 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.61 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.57 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.65 deaths | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.54 deaths | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 0.58 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.69 deaths | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 0.66 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.69 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.71 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.71 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.72 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.75 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.78 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.79 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.86 deaths | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.599 deaths | 0.54 deaths | 0.65 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.711 deaths | 0.66 deaths | 0.78 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.825 deaths | 0.79 deaths | 0.86 deaths | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0611 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Central African Republic?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Central African Republic was 0.86 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.86 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 deaths in 2008.
- How does Central African Republic rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Central African Republic ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 Drug use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.