Suicide mortality rate in Cambodia
Cambodia: Suicide mortality rate was 4.5 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate 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 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in Cambodia is 4.5 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Cambodia peaked at 4.56 per 100,000 population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.9 per 100,000 population, in 2002.
That places Cambodia 135th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.09 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 4.2 per 100,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.9 per 100,000 population | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 3.98 per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.14 per 100,000 population | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 4.3 per 100,000 population | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 4.37 per 100,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.54 per 100,000 population | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 4.55 per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.49 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.56 per 100,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.48 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.55 per 100,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.47 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.44 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.45 per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.45 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.44 per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.44 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.46 per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.33 per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 4.5 per 100,000 population | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.26 per 100,000 population | 3.9 per 100,000 population | 4.55 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 per 100,000 population | 4.44 per 100,000 population | 4.56 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 per 100,000 population | 4.33 per 100,000 population | 4.5 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 132 Bahrain 4.66 per 100,000 population compare
- 133 Kenya 4.58 per 100,000 population compare
- 133 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.58 per 100,000 population compare
- 136 Niger 4.48 per 100,000 population compare
- 137 Israel 4.37 per 100,000 population compare
- 138 Seychelles 4.27 per 100,000 population 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,125 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,047 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5098 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Cambodia?
- Suicide mortality rate in Cambodia was 4.5 per 100,000 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 recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 per 100,000 population in 2010.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 per 100,000 population in 2002.
- How does Cambodia rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Cambodia ranks 135th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).