3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Cambodia
Cambodia: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 24.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.5, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 24.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.7, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 (country) 24.9 compare
- 69 Saint Lucia 24.8 compare
- 71 Bolivia 24.7 compare
- 72 Iraq 24.5 compare
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,047 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0488 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (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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