Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 18.08 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Central African Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 18.08 for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Central African Republic peaked at 23.33 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.08, in 2021.
Central African Republic ranks 21st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.33 | — |
| 2001 | 23.3 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 23.12 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 23.13 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.1 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.95 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 22.43 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 22.07 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 21.89 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 21.13 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 20.25 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 19.84 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 19.45 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 19.42 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 19.43 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.66 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 19.64 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 19.28 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 18.9 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 18.59 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 18.35 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 18.08 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.65 | 21.13 | 23.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.44 | 18.59 | 20.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.22 | 18.08 | 18.35 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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More social development data for Central African Republic
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 55,307 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 674,222 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.1223 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 674,222 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.01 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Central African Republic?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Central African Republic was 18.08 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 23.33 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.08 in 2021.
- How does Central African Republic rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Central African Republic ranks 21st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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