Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Cambodia
Cambodia: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC was 1.82 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
1.82 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
107th
of 179 countries
All-time high
6.95 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1993
All-time low
1.82 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2011
Years of data
20
1992–2011
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Cambodia, 1992–2011
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Cambodia is 1.82 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Cambodia peaked at 6.95 homicides per 100,000 population in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.82 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2011.
Cambodia ranks 107th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.29 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1993 | 6.95 homicides per 100,000 population | +31.5% |
| 1994 | 3.28 homicides per 100,000 population | -52.8% |
| 1995 | 3.96 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 5.02 homicides per 100,000 population | +26.6% |
| 1997 | 2.74 homicides per 100,000 population | -45.4% |
| 1998 | 6.58 homicides per 100,000 population | +140.1% |
| 1999 | 4.74 homicides per 100,000 population | -28.0% |
| 2000 | 4.58 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 3.22 homicides per 100,000 population | -29.8% |
| 2002 | 3.31 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.9 homicides per 100,000 population | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 3.86 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.33 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 2.93 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 2.84 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.37 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 2.32 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.28 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.82 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.82 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population, 45% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.82 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.82 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.74 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.95 homicides per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.27 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.32 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.58 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.82 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 104 Canada 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 105 Aruba 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 106 Ghana 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 108 Reunion 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 109 Malawi 1.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 110 Albania 1.76 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Cambodia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 23 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11,332 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11,332 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Cambodia?
- Homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Cambodia was 1.82 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.95 homicides per 100,000 population in 1993.
- What is the lowest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
- How does Cambodia rank for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Cambodia ranks 107th out of 179 countries with data for 2011.
- Is homicide rate, who vs. unodc rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.