Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Cambodia
Cambodia: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 26.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Cambodia is 26.3%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Cambodia peaked at 31.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2021.
That places Cambodia 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 | 30.0% | 29.1% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 27.8% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 26.3% | 28.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 46 Iraq 26.5% compare
- 47 Democratic Republic of Congo 26.4% compare
- 47 Serbia 26.4% compare
- 50 Burundi 26.2% compare
- 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.2% compare
- 52 Madagascar 26.1% compare
More health data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 130,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 133,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 134,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 136,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 138,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 138,581 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Cambodia?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Cambodia was 26.3% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Cambodia ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.