Child mortality by income level of country in Cambodia
Cambodia: Child mortality by income level of country was 1.84 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.84 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
79th
of 199 countries
All-time high
55.13 deaths per 100 live births
in 1976
All-time low
1.84 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Cambodia, 1975–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by income level of country in Cambodia stood at 1.84 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Cambodia peaked at 55.13 deaths per 100 live births in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.84 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 79th 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.
Child mortality by income level of country in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 53.5 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1976 | 55.13 deaths per 100 live births | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 54.3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 51.87 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 20.73 deaths per 100 live births | -60.0% |
| 1980 | 18.15 deaths per 100 live births | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 15.91 deaths per 100 live births | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 14.19 deaths per 100 live births | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 13.06 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 12.42 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 12.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 11.84 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 11.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 11.63 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 11.62 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.62 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11.63 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.64 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 11.7 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 11.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 11.9 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 11.95 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 11.88 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 11.65 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 11.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 10.52 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 9.6 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 8.62 deaths per 100 live births | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 7.75 deaths per 100 live births | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 7.04 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 6.44 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 5.93 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 5.49 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 5.08 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 4.7 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 4.35 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 4.03 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 3.72 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 3.45 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 3.2 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 2.41 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.11 deaths per 100 live births | 20.73 deaths per 100 live births | 55.13 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1980s | 13.26 deaths per 100 live births | 11.62 deaths per 100 live births | 18.15 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.7 deaths per 100 live births | 11.21 deaths per 100 live births | 11.95 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.12 deaths per 100 live births | 4.7 deaths per 100 live births | 10.52 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | 4.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 deaths per 100 live births | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 76 Tuvalu 1.92 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 1.88 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 78 Syrian Arab Republic 1.84 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 80 Grenada 1.8 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 1.79 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 82 Jamaica 1.78 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Cambodia?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Cambodia was 1.84 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.13 deaths per 100 live births in 1976.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Cambodia ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. 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 Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .