Number of deaths in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of deaths was 123,023 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 123,023 deaths for number of deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Cambodia peaked at 123,023 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 93,361 deaths, in 2008.
Cambodia ranks 75th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 108,317 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 105,212 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 102,426 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 100,080 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 98,187 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 96,389 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 94,795 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 94,052 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 93,361 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 93,414 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 94,020 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 94,228 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 94,791 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 96,001 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 97,606 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 99,524 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 101,554 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 103,800 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 105,951 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 108,308 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 110,607 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 123,023 deaths | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98,623 deaths | 93,361 deaths | 108,317 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,578 deaths | 94,020 deaths | 108,308 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 116,815 deaths | 110,607 deaths | 123,023 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1823 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1444 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1506 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Cambodia?
- Number of deaths in Cambodia was 123,023 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 123,023 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,361 deaths in 2008.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of deaths?
- Cambodia ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.