Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Cambodia
Cambodia: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 17 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
189.59 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1977
All-time low
17 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 17 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Cambodia peaked at 189.59 deaths per 1,000 people in 1977 and was at its lowest, 17 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Cambodia 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 170.25 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 168.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 166.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 164.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 162.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 160.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 158.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 156.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 153.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 151.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 148.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 146.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 143.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 141.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 138.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 136.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 134.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 132.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 130.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 128.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 127.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 125.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 124.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 124.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 123.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 176.77 deaths per 1,000 people | +43.4% |
| 1976 | 188.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 189.59 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 183.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 116.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -36.9% |
| 1980 | 113.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 111.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 108.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 105.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 102.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 98.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 95.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 92.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 90.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 88.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 87.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 86.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 86.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 86.58 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 87.37 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 86.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 87.15 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 85.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 83.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 80.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 75.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 69.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 64.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 58.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 53.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 48.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 44.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 41.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 38.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 35.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 32.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 30.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 28.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 26.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 24.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 23.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 22.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 21.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 20.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 19.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 19 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 18.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 17.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 17 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 161.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 151.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 170.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 137.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 128.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 148.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 147.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 116.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 189.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 88.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 113.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 80.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 87.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 35.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 75.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 32.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 17 deaths per 1,000 people | 19 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 69 Niue 17.52 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 70 Bhutan 17.45 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 71 Iraq 17.15 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 73 Algeria 16.47 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 74 Micronesia, Federated States of 16.31 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 75 Palau 16.12 deaths per 1,000 people 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0191 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Cambodia?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Cambodia was 17 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 189.59 deaths per 1,000 people in 1977.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Cambodia ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.