Cambodia vs China
Cambodia vs China: Suicide rate
Suicide rate in 2017: 4.5 per 100,000 people in Cambodia and 7.2 per 100,000 people in China, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in China, by 2.7 per 100,000 people, or 1.59 times that in Cambodia.
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
What the numbers say
- China has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Cambodia ranked 169 and China ranked 131 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 10 per 100,000 people in 2017.
Every year
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
| Year | Cambodia | China | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.5 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2016 | 4.6 | 7.3 | 10.1 |
| 2015 | 4.6 | 7.4 | 10.2 |
| 2014 | 4.6 | 7.5 | 10.3 |
| 2013 | 4.7 | 7.6 | 10.5 |
| 2012 | 4.7 | 8 | 10.7 |
| 2011 | 4.8 | 8.4 | 11 |
| 2010 | 4.8 | 8.9 | 11.2 |
| 2009 | 4.9 | 9.1 | 11.4 |
| 2008 | 4.9 | 9.4 | 11.6 |
| 2007 | 5 | 9.7 | 11.7 |
| 2006 | 5.1 | 10.3 | 12 |
| 2005 | 5.2 | 11.1 | 12.5 |
| 2004 | 5.3 | 11.6 | 12.6 |
| 2003 | 5.4 | 11.4 | 12.8 |
| 2002 | 5.5 | 11.3 | 13 |
| 2001 | 5.6 | 12.3 | 13.4 |
| 2000 | 5.7 | 14.3 | 14.1 |
| 1999 | 5.9 | 15.8 | 14.5 |
| 1998 | 6 | 17.1 | 14.7 |
| 1997 | 6.1 | 18.3 | 15.1 |
| 1996 | 6.2 | 19.4 | 15.4 |
| 1995 | 6.3 | 20.4 | 15.9 |
| 1994 | 6.4 | 20.8 | 16.1 |
| 1993 | 6.4 | 21.2 | 16 |
| 1992 | 6.4 | 21.3 | 15.8 |
| 1991 | 6.5 | 21.2 | 15.5 |
| 1990 | 6.6 | 20.9 | 15.4 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Deaths by suicide in a year, per 100,000 people.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Cambodia vs China
Health
- Life expectancyCambodia: 70.7 years in 2023China: 78 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCambodia: 1.8 per 100 live births in 2024China: 0.6 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCambodia: 19.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023China: 5.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionCambodia: 3.1% in 2017China: 3.31% in 2017
People
- PopulationCambodia: 17.4 million people in 2023China: 1.42 billion people in 2023
- Population growthCambodia: 1.25% a year in 2023China: -0.24% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateCambodia: 2.58 births per woman in 2023China: 1 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationCambodia: 41.1% in 2025China: 66.3% in 2025
- Median ageCambodia: 25.8 years in 2023China: 39.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCambodia: 6% in 2023China: 14.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateCambodia: -1.8 per 1,000 people in 2023China: -0.4 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCambodia: 1.45% of GDP in 2025China: 1.73% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsCambodia: $716M in 2025China: $335B in 2025
- Military spending per personCambodia: $42 in 2025China: $237 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingCambodia: 8.2% of government spending in 2025China: 5.1% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCambodia: 191,000 people in 2020China: 2.54 million people in 2020
- National powerCambodia: 0.16% of world capability in 2022China: 23.41% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCambodia: 2.02% of the labour force in 2020China: 0.33% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCambodia: 56 million TIV in 2023China: 207 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsCambodia: 1 million TIV in 2000China: 880 million TIV in 2025