3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Cambodia
Cambodia: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 24.8 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 24.8 for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Cambodia peaked at 106.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.8, in 2021.
Cambodia ranks 69th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 106.3 | — |
| 2001 | 96.9 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 86.9 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 78.2 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 70.8 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 64.8 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 59.8 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 55.3 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 51.4 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 47.5 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 43.9 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 40.6 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 37.8 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 35.3 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 33.4 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 31.7 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 30.3 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 28.9 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 27.8 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 26.8 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 25.8 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 24.8 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.79 | 47.5 | 106.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.65 | 26.8 | 43.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3 | 24.8 | 25.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 66 Bhutan 26.7 compare
- 67 Philippines 25.7 compare
- 68 Micronesia, Federated States of 24.9 compare
- 69 Saint Lucia 24.8 compare
- 71 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 24.7 compare
- 72 Iraq 24.5 compare
More health data for Cambodia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.572 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,125 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,047 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4,613 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Cambodia?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Cambodia was 24.8 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8 in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Cambodia ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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