Suicide Rate in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Suicide Rate was 9.19 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Suicide Rate in Central African Republic, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 9.19 for suicide rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Central African Republic peaked at 12.61 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.19, in 2021.
Central African Republic ranks 63rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.38 | 10.44 | 12.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.51 | 9.45 | 11.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.46 | 9.19 | 9.73 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 60 Canada 9.44 compare
- 61 Togo 9.34 compare
- 62 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 9.31 compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.97 compare
- 65 China (Peopleβs Republic of) 8.95 compare
- 66 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.77 compare
More gender data for Central African Republic
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 116,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 119,287 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 111,077 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 113,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 102,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 103,758 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 94,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 95,082 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 90,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 91,767 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Central African Republic?
- Suicide rate in Central African Republic was 9.19 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12.61 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.19 in 2021.
- How does Central African Republic rank for suicide rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 63rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.