Number of child deaths by age in Cambodia

Cambodia: Number of child deaths by age was 756 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
756 deaths
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
71st
of 199 countries
All-time high
9,155 deaths
in 1996
All-time low
756 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Number of child deaths by age in Cambodia, 1981–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1981200220241981: 6.9k deaths1982: 7.4k deaths1983: 8.0k deaths1984: 8.5k deaths1985: 8.7k deaths1986: 8.8k deaths1987: 8.9k deaths1988: 8.9k deaths1989: 8.9k deaths1990: 8.9k deaths1991: 8.8k deaths1992: 8.8k deaths1993: 8.8k deaths1994: 8.9k deaths1995: 9.1k deaths1996: 9.2k deaths1997: 9.1k deaths1998: 8.7k deaths1999: 8.0k deaths2000: 7.2k deaths2001: 6.2k deaths2002: 5.4k deaths2003: 4.7k deaths2004: 4.1k deaths2005: 3.7k deaths2006: 3.3k deaths2007: 3.0k deaths2008: 2.7k deaths2009: 2.5k deaths2010: 2.3k deaths2011: 2.1k deaths2012: 1.9k deaths2013: 1.7k deaths2014: 1.5k deaths2015: 1.4k deaths2016: 1.3k deaths2017: 1.2k deaths2018: 1.1k deaths2019: 1.0k deaths2020: 957 deaths2021: 900 deaths2022: 849 deaths2023: 803 deaths2024: 756 deaths

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 68 Argentina 791 deaths compare
  2. 69 Gambia 777 deaths compare
  3. 70 Thailand 759 deaths compare
  4. 72 Colombia 745 deaths compare
  5. 73 Azerbaijan 737 deaths compare
  6. 74 Saudi Arabia 667 deaths compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Number of child deaths by age
Unit
deaths
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,992 data points, 1955–2024
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .