Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 9.2 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.2 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
68th
of 197 countries
All-time high
12.6 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
9.2 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Central African Republic, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 9.2 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Central African Republic peaked at 12.6 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.2 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Central African Republic 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.6 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 10.7 per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 10.2 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 10.5 per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 9.5 per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 9.7 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 9.2 per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 9.2 per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.1 per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 9.2 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1 per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.65 per 100,000 people | 10.7 per 100,000 people | 12.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.07 per 100,000 people | 9.5 per 100,000 people | 10.5 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.45 per 100,000 people | 9.2 per 100,000 people | 9.7 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 65 Canada 9.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 9.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Togo 9.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 per 100,000 people compare
- 70 China 8.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8.8 per 100,000 people compare
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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 suicide mortality rate, by sex in Central African Republic?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Central African Republic was 9.2 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Central African Republic rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Central African Republic ranks 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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