Cambodia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Suicide rate, by sex
Cambodia
5.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic
5.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cambodia rank
136th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
138th
Suicide rate, by sex over time
- Cambodia
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Cambodia ranks 136th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 138th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9562 deaths per 100,000 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0189 deaths per 100,000 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2698 deaths per 100,000 people | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by sex, Cambodia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Cambodia, at 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by sex between Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for suicide rate, by sex?
- Cambodia ranks 136th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 138th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.