Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 2.74 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.74 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
118th
of 185 countries
All-time high
3.28 per 100,000 female population
in 2007
All-time low
2.67 per 100,000 female population
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 2.74 per 100,000 female population for suicide mortality rate, female in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Cambodia peaked at 3.28 per 100,000 female population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.67 per 100,000 female population, in 2020.
Cambodia ranks 118th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.21 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 3.22 per 100,000 female population | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.9 per 100,000 female population | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 3 per 100,000 female population | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 3.09 per 100,000 female population | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.22 per 100,000 female population | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 3.23 per 100,000 female population | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.28 per 100,000 female population | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.25 per 100,000 female population | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.15 per 100,000 female population | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.14 per 100,000 female population | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.01 per 100,000 female population | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 3.04 per 100,000 female population | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.94 per 100,000 female population | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.88 per 100,000 female population | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.87 per 100,000 female population | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.85 per 100,000 female population | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.82 per 100,000 female population | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.8 per 100,000 female population | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.79 per 100,000 female population | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.67 per 100,000 female population | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.74 per 100,000 female population | +2.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 2.74 per 100,000 female population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.97 per 100,000 female population, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 2.74 per 100,000 female population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.87 per 100,000 female population, 56% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.16 per 100,000 female population | 2.9 per 100,000 female population | 3.28 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 per 100,000 female population | 2.79 per 100,000 female population | 3.14 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 per 100,000 female population | 2.67 per 100,000 female population | 2.74 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
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- 115 Guatemala 2.81 per 100,000 female population compare
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- 116 Mali 2.79 per 100,000 female population compare
- 118 Tanzania 2.74 per 100,000 female population compare
- 120 Libya 2.71 per 100,000 female population compare
- 121 Ecuador 2.63 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Cambodia?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Cambodia was 2.74 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 per 100,000 female population in 2007.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 per 100,000 female population in 2020.
- How does Cambodia rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Cambodia ranks 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).