Child mortality rate ihme in Cambodia
Cambodia: Child mortality rate ihme was 3.13 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Child mortality rate ihme in Cambodia, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 3.13 for child mortality rate ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Cambodia peaked at 26.88 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.13, in 2019.
That places Cambodia 57th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child mortality rate ihme in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23.54 | — |
| 1951 | 23.32 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 23.04 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 22.85 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 22.5 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 22.26 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 21.91 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 21.56 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 21.21 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 20.79 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 20.38 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 20.05 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 19.69 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 19.34 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 19.01 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 18.7 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 18.4 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 18.11 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 17.82 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 17.53 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 19.16 | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 18.92 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 18.52 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 18.88 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 19.11 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 26.67 | +39.6% |
| 1976 | 26.73 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 26.82 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 26.87 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 26.88 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 16.26 | -39.5% |
| 1981 | 15.85 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 15.4 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 14.95 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 14.5 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 14.08 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 13.71 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 13.11 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 12.7 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 12.38 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 12.05 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 11.78 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 11.49 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 11.26 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 11.13 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 10.91 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 10.67 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 10.37 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 10.08 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 9.64 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 9.19 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 8.71 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 8.21 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 7.71 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 7.22 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 6.74 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 6.3 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 5.91 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 5.52 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 5.19 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 4.91 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 4.61 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 4.35 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 4.13 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.94 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.78 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.62 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.45 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.29 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 3.13 | -4.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 3.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.95, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 3.13 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.37, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate ihme 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 | +39.6% | 19.11 | 26.67 |
| 1980 | -39.5% | 26.88 | 16.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.3 | 20.79 | 23.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.9 | 17.53 | 20.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.86 | 18.52 | 26.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.29 | 12.38 | 16.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.94 | 9.64 | 12.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.07 | 5.19 | 9.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 | 3.13 | 4.91 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 54 East Timor 3.21 compare
- 54 Tajikistan 3.21 compare
- 56 Bhutan 3.15 compare
- 58 Gabon 3.01 compare
- 59 Bolivia 2.95 compare
- 60 Bangladesh 2.92 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)
- 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 rate ihme in Cambodia?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Cambodia was 3.13 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.88 in 1979.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 in 2019.
- How does Cambodia rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Cambodia ranks 57th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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