Suicide mortality rate, male in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Suicide mortality rate, male was 14.72 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
14.72 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
56th
of 185 countries
All-time high
20.91 per 100,000 male population
in 2000
All-time low
14.72 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate, male in Central African Republic, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 20.9 per 100,000 male population2001: 20.1 per 100,000 male population2002: 20.3 per 100,000 male population2003: 18.9 per 100,000 male population2004: 19.1 per 100,000 male population2005: 18.1 per 100,000 male population2006: 19.1 per 100,000 male population2007: 18.3 per 100,000 male population2008: 17.6 per 100,000 male population2009: 18 per 100,000 male population2010: 17.1 per 100,000 male population2011: 19.4 per 100,000 male population2012: 16.6 per 100,000 male population2013: 17.6 per 100,000 male population2014: 19.1 per 100,000 male population2015: 17.5 per 100,000 male population2016: 17.3 per 100,000 male population2017: 18.6 per 100,000 male population2018: 17.1 per 100,000 male population2019: 15.3 per 100,000 male population2020: 15.8 per 100,000 male population2021: 14.7 per 100,000 male population

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, male in Central African Republic is 14.72 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Central African Republic peaked at 20.91 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.72 per 100,000 male population, in 2021.

That places Central African Republic 56th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Suicide mortality rate, male in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Central African Republic, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 male population Change
2000 20.91 per 100,000 male population
2001 20.08 per 100,000 male population -4.0%
2002 20.33 per 100,000 male population +1.2%
2003 18.94 per 100,000 male population -6.8%
2004 19.07 per 100,000 male population +0.7%
2005 18.05 per 100,000 male population -5.3%
2006 19.12 per 100,000 male population +5.9%
2007 18.34 per 100,000 male population -4.1%
2008 17.63 per 100,000 male population -3.9%
2009 18.04 per 100,000 male population +2.3%
2010 17.11 per 100,000 male population -5.2%
2011 19.42 per 100,000 male population +13.5%
2012 16.64 per 100,000 male population -14.3%
2013 17.57 per 100,000 male population +5.6%
2014 19.08 per 100,000 male population +8.6%
2015 17.46 per 100,000 male population -8.5%
2016 17.34 per 100,000 male population -0.7%
2017 18.65 per 100,000 male population +7.6%
2018 17.1 per 100,000 male population -8.3%
2019 15.3 per 100,000 male population -10.5%
2020 15.84 per 100,000 male population +3.5%
2021 14.72 per 100,000 male population -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.05 per 100,000 male population 17.63 per 100,000 male population 20.91 per 100,000 male population 10
2010s 17.57 per 100,000 male population 15.3 per 100,000 male population 19.42 per 100,000 male population 10
2020s 15.28 per 100,000 male population 14.72 per 100,000 male population 15.84 per 100,000 male population 2

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 53 Netherlands 15.45 per 100,000 male population compare
  2. 54 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15.38 per 100,000 male population compare
  3. 55 Bulgaria 15.18 per 100,000 male population compare
  4. 57 Denmark 14.65 per 100,000 male population compare
  5. 57 Togo 14.65 per 100,000 male population compare
  6. 57 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.65 per 100,000 male population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate, male in Central African Republic?
Suicide mortality rate, male in Central African Republic was 14.72 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 20.91 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 14.72 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
How does Central African Republic rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
Central African Republic ranks 56th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)
Unit
per 100,000 male population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).