Number of child deaths by age in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of child deaths by age was 756 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in Cambodia, 1981–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by age in Cambodia is 756 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Cambodia peaked at 9,155 deaths in 1996 and was at its lowest, 756 deaths, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 71st out of 199 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 | 8,341 deaths | 6,863 deaths | 8,924 deaths | 9 |
| 1990s | 8,826 deaths | 8,033 deaths | 9,155 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,270 deaths | 2,479 deaths | 7,177 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,533 deaths | 1,012 deaths | 2,260 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 853 deaths | 756 deaths | 957 deaths | 5 |
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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 age in Cambodia?
- Number of child deaths by age in Cambodia was 756 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,155 deaths in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 756 deaths in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Cambodia ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .