Deaths from road injuries in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Deaths from road injuries was 1,434 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from road injuries in Central African Republic, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 1,434 for deaths from road injuries in 2021.
The figure is up 58.2% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Central African Republic peaked at 1,977 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 905.99, in 2020.
That places Central African Republic 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,155 | — |
| 2001 | 1,164 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,323 | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 1,277 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1,332 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1,357 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,280 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 1,230 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,278 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,255 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,206 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1,175 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1,232 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1,329 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 1,313 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,236 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 1,236 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,232 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,245 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,977 | +58.8% |
| 2020 | 905.99 | -54.2% |
| 2021 | 1,434 | +58.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1,434 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,533, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1,434 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,048, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from road injuries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +58.8% | 1,245 | 1,977 |
| 2021 | +58.2% | 905.99 | 1,434 |
| 2020 | -54.2% | 1,977 | 905.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,265 | 1,155 | 1,357 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,318 | 1,175 | 1,977 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,170 | 905.99 | 1,434 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Central African Republic?
- Deaths from road injuries in Central African Republic was 1,434 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,977 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 905.99 in 2020.
- How does Central African Republic rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Central African Republic ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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