HIV/AIDS deaths in Cambodia
Cambodia: HIV/AIDS deaths was 1,018 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HIV/AIDS deaths in Cambodia, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 1,018 deaths for hiv/aids deaths in 2024.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Cambodia peaked at 4,670 deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.8 deaths, in 1990.
That places Cambodia 52nd out of 143 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.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.8 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 23.36 deaths | +243.4% |
| 1992 | 69.64 deaths | +198.2% |
| 1993 | 180.47 deaths | +159.1% |
| 1994 | 382.61 deaths | +112.0% |
| 1995 | 659.27 deaths | +72.3% |
| 1996 | 1,076 deaths | +63.2% |
| 1997 | 1,577 deaths | +46.6% |
| 1998 | 2,160 deaths | +37.0% |
| 1999 | 2,730 deaths | +26.4% |
| 2000 | 3,321 deaths | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 3,894 deaths | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 4,401 deaths | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 4,670 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 4,523 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 4,089 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 3,436 deaths | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 2,654 deaths | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 2,118 deaths | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 1,701 deaths | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 1,421 deaths | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 1,318 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 1,399 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1,564 deaths | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 1,716 deaths | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 1,784 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1,745 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,623 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1,522 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 1,412 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 1,301 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 1,228 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 1,180 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1,110 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 1,018 deaths | -8.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1,018 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,357 deaths, 75% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1,018 deaths is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,018 deaths, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HIV/AIDS deaths 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +243.4% | 6.8 deaths | 23.36 deaths |
| 1992 | +198.2% | 23.36 deaths | 69.64 deaths |
| 1993 | +159.1% | 69.64 deaths | 180.47 deaths |
| 1994 | +112.0% | 180.47 deaths | 382.61 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 886.58 deaths | 6.8 deaths | 2,730 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,481 deaths | 1,701 deaths | 4,670 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,550 deaths | 1,318 deaths | 1,784 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,167 deaths | 1,018 deaths | 1,301 deaths | 5 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,125 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,047 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths in Cambodia?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Cambodia was 1,018 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,670 deaths in 2003.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 deaths in 1990.
- How does Cambodia rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Cambodia ranks 52nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.