Number of child deaths by region in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of child deaths by region was 6,629 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region in Cambodia, 1981–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by region in Cambodia stood at 6,629. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Cambodia peaked at 45,504 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6,629, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 64th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35,165 | 33,135 | 37,684 | 9 |
| 1990s | 42,251 | 38,300 | 45,504 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,032 | 16,969 | 37,239 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,714 | 8,625 | 15,713 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,375 | 6,629 | 8,185 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 61 Congo 7,367 compare
- 62 Peru 6,955 compare
- 63 Russia 6,759 compare
- 65 Mauritania 6,361 compare
- 66 Turkmenistan 6,208 compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 6,181 compare
More health data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 130,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 133,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 134,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 136,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 138,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 138,581 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Cambodia?
- Number of child deaths by region in Cambodia was 6,629 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 45,504 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,629 in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Cambodia ranks 64th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.