Self harm death rates by age in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Self harm death rates by age was 1.16 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Self harm death rates by age in Central African Republic, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self harm death rates by age in Central African Republic is 1.16, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Central African Republic peaked at 1.22 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1683, in 2003.
That places Central African Republic 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Self harm death rates by age in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6703 | — |
| 2001 | 0.6831 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4488 | -34.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1683 | -62.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6809 | +304.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4906 | -27.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7924 | +61.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7788 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7617 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8369 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8627 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9999 | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8741 | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8324 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.75 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9367 | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9685 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9791 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.22 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 1.16 | -5.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1.16 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7346, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1.16 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5131, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Self harm death rates by age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +304.5% | 0.1683 | 0.6809 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6312 | 0.1683 | 0.8369 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9362 | 0.75 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 | 1.16 | 1.22 | 2 |
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More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,728 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self harm death rates by age in Central African Republic?
- Self harm death rates by age in Central African Republic was 1.16 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 2020.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1683 in 2003.
- How does Central African Republic rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Central African Republic ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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