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Child mortality in Cambodia

Cambodia: Child mortality was 1.84 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.84 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
79th
of 203 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
225
1800–2024

Child mortality in Cambodia, 1800–2024

0204060180019122024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN 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 in Cambodia stood at 1.84 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality 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 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 225 years of available data.

Child mortality in Cambodia, year by year

Year deaths per 100 live births Change
1800 38 deaths per 100 live births —
1801 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1802 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1803 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1804 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1805 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1806 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1807 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1808 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1809 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1810 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1811 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1812 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1813 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1814 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1815 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1816 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1817 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1818 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1819 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1820 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1821 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1822 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1823 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1824 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1825 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1826 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1827 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1828 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1829 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1830 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1831 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1832 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1833 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1834 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1835 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1836 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1837 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1838 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1839 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1840 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1841 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1842 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1843 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1844 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1845 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1846 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1847 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1848 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1849 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1850 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1851 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1852 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1853 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1854 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1855 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1856 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1857 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1858 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1859 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1860 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1861 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1862 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1863 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1864 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1865 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1866 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1867 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1868 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1869 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1870 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1871 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1872 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1873 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1874 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1875 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1876 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1877 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1878 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1879 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1880 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1881 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1882 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1883 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1884 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1885 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1886 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1887 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1888 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1889 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1890 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1891 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1892 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1893 38 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1894 38 deaths per 100 live births -0.0%
1895 37.99 deaths per 100 live births -0.0%
1896 37.99 deaths per 100 live births -0.0%
1897 37.98 deaths per 100 live births -0.0%
1898 37.97 deaths per 100 live births -0.0%
1899 37.94 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1900 37.92 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1901 37.88 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1902 37.85 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1903 37.8 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1904 37.75 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1905 37.69 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1906 37.63 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1907 37.56 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1908 37.49 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1909 37.41 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1910 37.33 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1911 37.24 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1912 37.15 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1913 37.06 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1914 36.97 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1915 36.88 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1916 36.8 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1917 36.71 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1918 36.62 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1919 36.53 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1920 36.44 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1921 36.35 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1922 36.26 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1923 36.17 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1924 36.08 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1925 35.99 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1926 35.9 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1927 35.81 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1928 35.73 deaths per 100 live births -0.3%
1929 35.64 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1930 35.55 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
1931 35.46 deaths per 100 live births -0.3%
1932 35.37 deaths per 100 live births -0.3%
1933 35.28 deaths per 100 live births -0.3%
1934 35.19 deaths per 100 live births -0.3%
1935 35.1 deaths per 100 live births -0.3%
1936 35.01 deaths per 100 live births -0.3%
1937 34.92 deaths per 100 live births -0.3%
1938 34.83 deaths per 100 live births -0.3%
1939 34.74 deaths per 100 live births -0.3%
1940 34.66 deaths per 100 live births -0.3%
1941 34.57 deaths per 100 live births -0.3%
1942 34.48 deaths per 100 live births -0.3%
1943 34.39 deaths per 100 live births -0.3%
1944 34.3 deaths per 100 live births -0.3%
1945 34.21 deaths per 100 live births -0.3%
1946 33.05 deaths per 100 live births -3.4%
1947 32.01 deaths per 100 live births -3.1%
1948 30.9 deaths per 100 live births -3.5%
1949 29.91 deaths per 100 live births -3.2%
1950 28.84 deaths per 100 live births -3.6%
1951 28.67 deaths per 100 live births -0.6%
1952 28.3 deaths per 100 live births -1.3%
1953 28 deaths per 100 live births -1.1%
1954 27.66 deaths per 100 live births -1.2%
1955 27.38 deaths per 100 live births -1.0%
1956 27.07 deaths per 100 live births -1.1%
1957 26.72 deaths per 100 live births -1.3%
1958 26.34 deaths per 100 live births -1.4%
1959 25.96 deaths per 100 live births -1.4%
1960 25.59 deaths per 100 live births -1.5%
1961 25.21 deaths per 100 live births -1.5%
1962 24.74 deaths per 100 live births -1.8%
1963 24.28 deaths per 100 live births -1.9%
1964 23.81 deaths per 100 live births -1.9%
1965 23.34 deaths per 100 live births -2.0%
1966 23.17 deaths per 100 live births -0.7%
1967 23 deaths per 100 live births -0.7%
1968 22.83 deaths per 100 live births -0.7%
1969 22.67 deaths per 100 live births -0.7%
1970 22.5 deaths per 100 live births -0.7%
1971 23.97 deaths per 100 live births +6.6%
1972 25.54 deaths per 100 live births +6.5%
1973 27.22 deaths per 100 live births +6.5%
1974 29 deaths per 100 live births +6.6%
1975 53.5 deaths per 100 live births +84.5%
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%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 1.84 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 deaths per 100 live births, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 1.84 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.71 deaths per 100 live births, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Child mortality 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +84.5% 29 deaths per 100 live births 53.5 deaths per 100 live births
1979 -60.0% 51.87 deaths per 100 live births 20.73 deaths per 100 live births

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 38 deaths per 100 live births 38 deaths per 100 live births 38 deaths per 100 live births 10
1810s 38 deaths per 100 live births 38 deaths per 100 live births 38 deaths per 100 live births 10
1820s 38 deaths per 100 live births 38 deaths per 100 live births 38 deaths per 100 live births 10
1830s 38 deaths per 100 live births 38 deaths per 100 live births 38 deaths per 100 live births 10
1840s 38 deaths per 100 live births 38 deaths per 100 live births 38 deaths per 100 live births 10
1850s 38 deaths per 100 live births 38 deaths per 100 live births 38 deaths per 100 live births 10
1860s 38 deaths per 100 live births 38 deaths per 100 live births 38 deaths per 100 live births 10
1870s 38 deaths per 100 live births 38 deaths per 100 live births 38 deaths per 100 live births 10
1880s 38 deaths per 100 live births 38 deaths per 100 live births 38 deaths per 100 live births 10
1890s 37.99 deaths per 100 live births 37.94 deaths per 100 live births 38 deaths per 100 live births 10
1900s 37.7 deaths per 100 live births 37.41 deaths per 100 live births 37.92 deaths per 100 live births 10
1910s 36.93 deaths per 100 live births 36.53 deaths per 100 live births 37.33 deaths per 100 live births 10
1920s 36.04 deaths per 100 live births 35.64 deaths per 100 live births 36.44 deaths per 100 live births 10
1930s 35.15 deaths per 100 live births 34.74 deaths per 100 live births 35.55 deaths per 100 live births 10
1940s 33.25 deaths per 100 live births 29.91 deaths per 100 live births 34.66 deaths per 100 live births 10
1950s 27.5 deaths per 100 live births 25.96 deaths per 100 live births 28.84 deaths per 100 live births 10
1960s 23.86 deaths per 100 live births 22.67 deaths per 100 live births 25.59 deaths per 100 live births 10
1970s 36.38 deaths per 100 live births 20.73 deaths per 100 live births 55.13 deaths per 100 live births 10
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

  1. 76 Tuvalu 1.92 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 77 Trinidad and Tobago 1.88 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 78 Syria 1.84 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 80 Grenada 1.8 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 81 Azerbaijan 1.79 deaths per 100 live births compare
  6. 82 Jamaica 1.78 deaths per 100 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Cambodia?
Child mortality in Cambodia was 1.84 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 55.13 deaths per 100 live births in 1976.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.84 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Cambodia rank for child mortality?
Cambodia ranks 79th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
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