Cambodia vs Colombia: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Cambodia
8,324 deaths
in 2023
Colombia
8,456 deaths
in 2023
Cambodia rank
59th
Colombia rank
58th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Cambodia
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8,456 deaths against 8,324 deaths in Cambodia, a difference of 132 deaths.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 59th and Colombia ranks 58th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52,046 deaths | 100,351 deaths | 48,305 deaths | Colombia |
| 1960s | 50,520 deaths | 87,386 deaths | 36,865 deaths | Colombia |
| 1970s | 55,844 deaths | 60,513 deaths | 4,669 deaths | Colombia |
| 1980s | 38,218 deaths | 38,925 deaths | 707.3 deaths | Colombia |
| 1990s | 43,330 deaths | 27,342 deaths | 15,988 deaths | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 25,355 deaths | 18,556 deaths | 6,800 deaths | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 12,550 deaths | 11,495 deaths | 1,055 deaths | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 8,954 deaths | 8,958 deaths | 3.5 deaths | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Cambodia or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 8,456 deaths against 8,324 deaths in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Cambodia and Colombia?
- 132 deaths, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Colombia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Colombia rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Cambodia ranks 59th and Colombia ranks 58th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.