Child mortality by sex in Cambodia
Cambodia: Child mortality by sex was 2.04 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality by sex in Cambodia, 1976–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in Cambodia is 2.04, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Cambodia peaked at 56.33 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.04, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 78th 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 sex in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 56.33 | — |
| 1977 | 55.48 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 52.98 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 21.75 | -59.0% |
| 1980 | 19.08 | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 16.8 | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 15.02 | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 13.87 | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 13.22 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 12.86 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 12.63 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 12.5 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 12.44 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 12.43 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 12.44 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 12.45 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 12.46 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 12.51 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 12.61 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 12.72 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 12.77 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 12.7 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 12.46 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 12.01 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 11.3 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 10.35 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 9.35 | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 8.43 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 7.67 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 7.04 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 6.5 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 6.03 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 5.6 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 5.19 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 4.8 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 4.46 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 4.13 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 3.83 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 3.55 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 3.3 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 3.06 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 2.85 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 2.68 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.53 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.41 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 2.31 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.21 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 2.12 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 2.04 | -3.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 2.04 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.05, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 2.04 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.89, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality by sex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -59.0% | 52.98 | 21.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.64 | 21.75 | 56.33 | 4 |
| 1980s | 14.08 | 12.43 | 19.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.51 | 12.01 | 12.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.75 | 5.19 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.52 | 2.53 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 | 2.04 | 2.41 | 5 |
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 by sex in Cambodia?
- Child mortality by sex in Cambodia was 2.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.33 in 1976.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for child mortality by sex?
- Cambodia ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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