Child mortality around the world in Cambodia
Cambodia: Child mortality around the world was 2.29 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality around the world in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 2.29 for child mortality around the world in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Cambodia peaked at 39.32 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2.29, in 2023.
That places Cambodia 73rd out of 236 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 mortality around the world in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.69 | — |
| 1951 | 25.39 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 25.04 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 24.7 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 24.34 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 23.96 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 23.58 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 23.16 | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 22.73 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 22.3 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 21.85 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 21.42 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 20.98 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 20.54 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 20.15 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 19.76 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 19.38 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 19.01 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 18.69 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 18.42 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 18.18 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 17.99 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 17.83 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 17.73 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 17.59 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 35.31 | +100.7% |
| 1976 | 38.68 | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 39.32 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 38.01 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 16.42 | -56.8% |
| 1980 | 16.05 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 15.65 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 15.18 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 14.71 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 14.2 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 13.69 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 13.19 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 12.74 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 12.36 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 12.08 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 11.88 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 11.82 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 11.77 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 11.79 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 11.93 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 11.86 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 11.84 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 11.64 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 11.31 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 10.81 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 10.22 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 9.43 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 8.65 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 7.88 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 7.19 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 6.58 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 6.03 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 5.57 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 5.13 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 4.75 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 4.4 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 4.12 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 3.81 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 3.6 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 3.37 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 3.19 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 3.03 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 2.89 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.77 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.66 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.56 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.46 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.38 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.29 | -3.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 2.29 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 2.29 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.56, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality around the world 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 | +100.7% | 17.59 | 35.31 |
| 1979 | -56.8% | 38.01 | 16.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.09 | 22.3 | 25.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.02 | 18.42 | 21.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.71 | 16.42 | 39.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.99 | 12.08 | 16.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.67 | 10.81 | 11.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.14 | 4.75 | 10.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 | 2.66 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 | 2.29 | 2.56 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,047 (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 child mortality around the world in Cambodia?
- Child mortality around the world in Cambodia was 2.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.32 in 1977.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for child mortality around the world?
- Cambodia ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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