Homicides in Cambodia
Cambodia: Homicides was 301.66 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Cambodia is 301.66 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Cambodia peaked at 576.97 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 301.66 deaths, in 2021.
That places Cambodia 98th 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.
Homicides in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 576.97 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 516.87 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 519.4 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 546.55 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 542.87 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 509.11 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 473.33 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 447.14 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 411.48 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 393.83 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 379.63 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 358.07 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 362.4 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 367.36 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 372.94 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 378.68 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 384.43 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 389.96 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 353.82 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 346.58 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 321.29 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 301.66 deaths | -6.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 301.66 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743.83 deaths, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 301.66 deaths is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 123.38 deaths, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 493.75 deaths | 393.83 deaths | 576.97 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 369.39 deaths | 346.58 deaths | 389.96 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 311.48 deaths | 301.66 deaths | 321.29 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 homicides in Cambodia?
- Homicides in Cambodia was 301.66 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 576.97 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 301.66 deaths in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for homicides?
- Cambodia ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.