Intentional homicides in Cambodia
Cambodia: Intentional homicides was 1.82 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Cambodia, 1992–2011
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2011, intentional homicides in Cambodia stood at 1.82 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Cambodia peaked at 6.95 per 100,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.82 per 100,000 people, in 2011.
Cambodia ranks 105th of 172 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.
Intentional homicides in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.29 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 6.95 per 100,000 people | +31.5% |
| 1994 | 3.28 per 100,000 people | -52.8% |
| 1995 | 3.96 per 100,000 people | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 5.02 per 100,000 people | +26.6% |
| 1997 | 2.74 per 100,000 people | -45.4% |
| 1998 | 6.58 per 100,000 people | +140.1% |
| 1999 | 4.74 per 100,000 people | -28.0% |
| 2000 | 4.58 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 3.22 per 100,000 people | -29.8% |
| 2002 | 3.31 per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.9 per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 3.86 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.33 per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 2.93 per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 2.84 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.37 per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 2.32 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.28 per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.82 per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.82 per 100,000 people | 2.74 per 100,000 people | 6.95 per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.27 per 100,000 people | 2.32 per 100,000 people | 4.58 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 per 100,000 people | 1.82 per 100,000 people | 2.28 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 102 Kosovo 1.89 per 100,000 people
- 102 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.89 per 100,000 people
- 104 Ghana 1.83 per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Malawi 1.78 per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Kyrgyzstan 1.75 per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Morocco 1.71 per 100,000 people compare
More public sector data for Cambodia
- Arms imports 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 68.75 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 54.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 40.85 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 7.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 720.54 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 305.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Cambodia?
- Intentional homicides in Cambodia was 1.82 per 100,000 people in 2011, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.95 per 100,000 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Cambodia rank for intentional homicides?
- Cambodia ranks 105th out of 172 countries with data for 2011.
- Is intentional homicides 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 UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.