Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Cambodia
Cambodia: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 4.5 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.5 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
143rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.6 per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
4.1 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Cambodia stood at 4.5 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Cambodia peaked at 4.6 per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.1 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 143rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 4.3 per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 4.6 per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.5 per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.3 per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 4.5 per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2 per 100,000 people | 4.1 per 100,000 people | 4.3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.5 per 100,000 people | 4.4 per 100,000 people | 4.6 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.4 per 100,000 people | 4.3 per 100,000 people | 4.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 140 Kenya 4.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 140 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 140 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 143 Niger 4.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Israel 4.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Seychelles 4.3 per 100,000 people 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0493 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.9737 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0516 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.6988 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Cambodia?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Cambodia was 4.5 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Cambodia ranks 143rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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