Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0045 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Cambodia stood at 0.0045 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 0.0519 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Cambodia 83rd out of 195 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.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.0045 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0096 units per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.0045 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0046 units per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.05 units per square kilometre | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 80 Honduras 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Barbados 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Iraq 0.0046 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Jamaica 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Seychelles 0.0043 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Cambodia?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Cambodia was 0.0045 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0519 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 83rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.