Suicide rates by age detailed who in Cambodia
Cambodia: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 5.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.4
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
122nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.65
in 2007
All-time low
5
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates by age detailed who in Cambodia is 5.4, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Cambodia peaked at 6.65 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2017.
That places Cambodia 122nd out of 194 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.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4 | — |
| 2001 | 5.92 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 5.38 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 5.64 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 5.92 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 6.15 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 6.2 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.65 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 6.6 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.29 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 6.25 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.89 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 5.92 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.66 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 5.4 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 5.28 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 5.13 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 5 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.02 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.08 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.41 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 5.4 | -0.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 5.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.83, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 5.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.31, 33% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.02 | 5.38 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.46 | 5 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.41 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0488 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Cambodia?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Cambodia was 5.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 in 2007.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2017.
- How does Cambodia rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Cambodia ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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