Cause of death, by injury in Cambodia
Cambodia: Cause of death, by injury was 7.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury in Cambodia is 7.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Cambodia peaked at 10.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2021.
Cambodia ranks 67th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5% | — |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -12.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 7.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.7%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 7.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.4%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.5% | 10.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.7% | 8.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 64 Nicaragua 7.8% compare
- 65 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.8% compare
- 66 Madagascar 7.7% compare
- 68 Pakistan 7.7% compare
- 69 Micronesia, Federated States of 7.6% compare
- 70 Cameroon 7.6% compare
More health data for Cambodia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.572 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,125 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,047 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0488 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Cambodia?
- Cause of death, by injury in Cambodia was 7.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Cambodia ranks 67th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.