Suicide Rate in Cambodia
Cambodia: Suicide Rate was 4.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.5
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
135th
of 184 countries
All-time high
4.56
in 2010
All-time low
3.9
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide Rate in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 4.5 for suicide rate 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 rate in Cambodia peaked at 4.56 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2002.
That places Cambodia 135th out of 184 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 Rate in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.09 | — |
| 2001 | 4.2 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.9 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 3.98 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.14 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 4.3 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 4.37 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.54 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 4.55 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.49 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.56 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.48 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.55 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.47 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.44 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.45 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.45 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.44 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.44 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.46 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.33 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 4.5 | +3.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 4.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.82, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 4.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.61, 52% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.26 | 3.9 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 | 4.44 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 | 4.33 | 4.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More gender data for Cambodia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,268 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2002 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,559 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,559 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 171,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 179,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 172,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 180,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 173,679 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Cambodia?
- Suicide rate in Cambodia was 4.5 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 in 2010.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2002.
- How does Cambodia rank for suicide rate?
- Cambodia ranks 135th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.