Homicide rate in Cambodia
Cambodia: Homicide rate was 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, homicide rate in Cambodia stood at 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Cambodia peaked at 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Cambodia ranks 141st of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 138 Malawi 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Estonia 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 140 Serbia 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 141 Sri Lanka 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 143 Tajikistan 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Algeria 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Canada 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Cambodia
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 23 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 11,332 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.183 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.153 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.195 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.183 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.06 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.051 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Cambodia?
- Homicide rate in Cambodia was 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for homicide rate?
- Cambodia ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.