Births and deaths per year in Cambodia
Cambodia: Births and deaths per year was 111,341 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
111,341 deaths
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
569,757 deaths
in 1975
All-time low
86,266 deaths
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births and deaths per year in Cambodia is 111,341 deaths, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Cambodia peaked at 569,757 deaths in 1975 and was at its lowest, 86,266 deaths, in 1980.
Cambodia ranks 78th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Births and deaths per year in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 106,297 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 107,948 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 109,120 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 110,435 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 111,598 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 112,518 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 113,762 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 114,431 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 115,014 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 115,023 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 114,923 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 115,138 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 115,345 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 115,442 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 115,794 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 115,984 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 116,159 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 117,112 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 117,598 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 118,328 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 156,082 deaths | +31.9% |
| 1971 | 152,905 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 151,524 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 150,675 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 147,380 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 569,757 deaths | +286.6% |
| 1976 | 555,801 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 527,082 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 489,494 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 98,568 deaths | -79.9% |
| 1980 | 86,266 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 88,209 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 89,332 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 90,843 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 92,826 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 93,327 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 93,675 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 89,729 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 90,201 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 90,840 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 92,195 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 94,046 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 96,293 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 100,719 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 104,508 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 108,726 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 112,658 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 114,095 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 115,010 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 111,751 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 108,419 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 105,101 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 102,022 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 98,932 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 96,171 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 94,065 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 92,645 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 92,033 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 91,579 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 91,145 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 90,763 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 90,467 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 90,672 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 91,556 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 92,534 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 93,970 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 95,641 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 97,515 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 99,703 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 102,001 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 106,055 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 115,873 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 108,775 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 111,341 deaths | +2.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 111,341 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810 deaths, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 111,341 deaths is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,067 deaths, 11.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births and deaths per year in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +286.6% | 147,380 deaths | 569,757 deaths |
| 1979 | -79.9% | 489,494 deaths | 98,568 deaths |
| 1970 | +31.9% | 118,328 deaths | 156,082 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 111,615 deaths | 106,297 deaths | 115,023 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 116,182 deaths | 114,923 deaths | 118,328 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 299,927 deaths | 98,568 deaths | 569,757 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 90,525 deaths | 86,266 deaths | 93,675 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,000 deaths | 92,195 deaths | 115,010 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,211 deaths | 91,145 deaths | 108,419 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,482 deaths | 90,467 deaths | 102,001 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,511 deaths | 106,055 deaths | 115,873 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,047 deaths (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 births and deaths per year in Cambodia?
- Births and deaths per year in Cambodia was 111,341 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 569,757 deaths in 1975.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,266 deaths in 1980.
- How does Cambodia rank for births and deaths per year?
- Cambodia ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.