Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 37.7 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Central African Republic, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2019, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Central African Republic stood at 37.7 per 100,000 population. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Central African Republic peaked at 37.7 per 100,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.6 per 100,000 population, in 2012.
That places Central African Republic 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.3 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 31.9 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 31.6 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 33.5 per 100,000 population | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 33.6 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 33.4 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 33 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 32.7 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 32.3 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 32 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 30.5 per 100,000 population | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 30.3 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.6 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 33.3 per 100,000 population | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 33.7 per 100,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 34 per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 34.1 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.3 per 100,000 population | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 36 per 100,000 population | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 37.7 per 100,000 population | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.63 per 100,000 population | 31.6 per 100,000 population | 33.6 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.45 per 100,000 population | 29.6 per 100,000 population | 37.7 per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 3 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 39 per 100,000 population compare
- 4 Liberia 38.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 5 Eritrea 37.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 7 South Sudan 36.7 per 100,000 population compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 35.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 9 Burundi 35.5 per 100,000 population compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- 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 mortality caused by road traffic injury in Central African Republic?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Central African Republic was 37.7 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6 per 100,000 population in 2012.
- How does Central African Republic rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Central African Republic ranks 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.