Child mortality rate in Cambodia
Cambodia: Child mortality rate was 2.08 in 2024. β Volatile
Child mortality rate in Cambodia, 1976β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in Cambodia stood at 2.08. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Cambodia peaked at 399.17 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.08, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 85th out of 200 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 312.19 | 78.35 | 399.17 | 4 |
| 1980s | 41.22 | 30.93 | 65.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.29 | 23.35 | 30.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.88 | 7.31 | 21.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.33 | 2.73 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 | 2.08 | 2.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 82 Algeria 2.22 compare
- 83 Mongolia 2.22 compare
- 84 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.16 compare
- 86 Cook Islands 2.06 compare
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 2.05 compare
- 88 Kazakhstan 2.03 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,125 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,047 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4902 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 130,214 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Cambodia?
- Child mortality rate in Cambodia was 2.08 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 399.17 in 1976.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for child mortality rate?
- Cambodia ranks 85th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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