Child mortality vs population growth in Cambodia
Cambodia: Child mortality vs population growth was 1.44 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.44
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
75th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.58
in 1987
All-time low
-7.34
in 1977
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 1.44 for child mortality vs population growth in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Cambodia peaked at 3.58 in 1987 and was at its lowest, -7.34, in 1977.
That places Cambodia 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 vs population growth in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.23 | — |
| 1951 | 2.23 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 2.25 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 2.28 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 2.29 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 2.31 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 2.31 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 2.31 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 2.3 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 2.28 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 2.28 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 2.3 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 2.33 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2.36 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 2.37 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 2.38 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 2.38 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.37 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.37 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.37 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.85 | -22.1% |
| 1971 | 1.72 | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 1.7 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.5 | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 1.08 | -28.4% |
| 1975 | -5.83 | -641.9% |
| 1976 | -6.66 | +14.2% |
| 1977 | -7.34 | +10.2% |
| 1978 | -6.86 | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 1.54 | -122.4% |
| 1980 | 3.06 | +99.3% |
| 1981 | 3.15 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 3.32 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 3.42 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 3.55 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 3.54 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 3.53 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.58 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.57 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.38 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 3.39 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 3.35 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 3.21 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 3.28 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 3.1 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.8 | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 2.54 | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 2.18 | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 2.08 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 2 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.98 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.98 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.96 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.93 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.91 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.93 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.96 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.94 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.92 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.88 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.85 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.85 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.85 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.84 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.82 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.79 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.76 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.72 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.68 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.61 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.51 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.5 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.44 | -4.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.44 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8367, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality vs population growth 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 | -641.9% | 1.08 | -5.83 |
| 1979 | +122.4% | -6.86 | 1.54 |
| 1980 | +99.3% | 1.54 | 3.06 |
| 1974 | -28.4% | 1.5 | 1.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.28 | 2.23 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.35 | 2.28 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.73 | -7.34 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.41 | 3.06 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 | 2 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 | 1.9 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1.68 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 | 1.44 | 1.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 72 Nicaragua 1.48 compare
- 73 Micronesia (country) 1.47 compare
- 74 Haiti 1.44 compare
- 76 Paraguay 1.43 compare
- 77 Marshall Islands 1.42 compare
- 78 Bolivia 1.41 compare
- 78 Saudi Arabia 1.41 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 vs population growth in Cambodia?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Cambodia was 1.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 in 1987.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.34 in 1977.
- How does Cambodia rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Cambodia ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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