Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Cambodia
Cambodia: Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 was 2.29 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Cambodia stood at 2.29. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Cambodia peaked at 39.32 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2.29, in 2023.
Cambodia ranks 73rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.69 | — |
| 1951 | 25.39 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 25.04 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 24.7 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 24.34 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 23.96 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 23.58 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 23.16 | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 22.73 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 22.3 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 21.85 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 21.42 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 20.98 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 20.54 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 20.15 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 19.76 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 19.38 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 19.01 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 18.69 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 18.42 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 18.18 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 17.99 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 17.83 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 17.73 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 17.59 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 35.31 | +100.7% |
| 1976 | 38.68 | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 39.32 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 38.01 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 16.42 | -56.8% |
| 1980 | 16.05 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 15.65 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 15.18 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 14.71 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 14.2 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 13.69 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 13.19 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 12.74 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 12.36 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 12.08 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 11.88 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 11.82 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 11.77 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 11.79 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 11.93 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 11.86 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 11.84 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 11.64 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 11.31 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 10.81 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 10.22 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 9.43 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 8.65 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 7.88 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 7.19 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 6.58 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 6.03 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 5.57 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 5.13 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 4.75 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 4.4 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 4.12 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 3.81 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 3.6 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 3.37 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 3.19 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 3.03 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 2.89 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.77 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.66 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.56 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.46 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.38 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.29 | -3.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 2.29 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 2.29 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.56, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 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 | +100.7% | 17.59 | 35.31 |
| 1979 | -56.8% | 38.01 | 16.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.09 | 22.3 | 25.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.02 | 18.42 | 21.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.71 | 16.42 | 39.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.99 | 12.08 | 16.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.67 | 10.81 | 11.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.14 | 4.75 | 10.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 | 2.66 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 | 2.29 | 2.56 | 4 |
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 rate including un projections through 2100 in Cambodia?
- Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Cambodia was 2.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.32 in 1977.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100?
- Cambodia ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 rate including un projections through 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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