Homicide rate (World Health) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Homicide rate (World Health) was 18.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
18.98 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
23.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
18.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Central African Republic, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Central African Republic is 18.98 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Central African Republic peaked at 23.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.98 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Central African Republic 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate (World Health) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.35 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 23.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 23.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 23.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 23.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 22.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 22.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 21.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 21.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 20.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 20.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 19.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 20.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 20.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 20.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 20.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 20 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 19.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 19.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 18.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 18.98 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 18.98 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 16 Panama 20.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Saint Lucia 20.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 19.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Eswatini 18.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Namibia 17.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 South Sudan 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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 homicide rate in Central African Republic?
- Homicide rate in Central African Republic was 18.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 23.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Central African Republic rank for homicide rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.