Sex gap in life expectancy in Cambodia
Cambodia: Sex gap in life expectancy was 5.18 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.18 years
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
106th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.63 years
in 1979
All-time low
1.48 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy in Cambodia stood at 5.18 years.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Cambodia peaked at 16.63 years in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.48 years, in 1950.
Cambodia ranks 106th 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.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.48 years | — |
| 1951 | 1.65 years | +11.4% |
| 1952 | 1.74 years | +5.2% |
| 1953 | 1.7 years | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 1.69 years | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.81 years | +6.7% |
| 1956 | 1.77 years | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 1.85 years | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 1.86 years | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 2 years | +8.0% |
| 1960 | 2.17 years | +8.2% |
| 1961 | 2.32 years | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 2.48 years | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 2.5 years | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.69 years | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 2.82 years | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 2.93 years | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 3.61 years | +23.2% |
| 1968 | 3.61 years | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 3.8 years | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 14.75 years | +287.9% |
| 1971 | 15.12 years | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 15.33 years | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 15.27 years | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 15.36 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 3.97 years | -74.1% |
| 1976 | 2.7 years | -32.0% |
| 1977 | 2.62 years | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 3.12 years | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 16.63 years | +432.2% |
| 1980 | 8.07 years | -51.5% |
| 1981 | 8.16 years | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 8.34 years | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 8.22 years | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 8.22 years | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 8.21 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 8.12 years | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 5.54 years | -31.8% |
| 1988 | 5.06 years | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 5.38 years | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 5.38 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.78 years | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 4.77 years | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.48 years | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 4.31 years | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 4.39 years | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.27 years | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 4.17 years | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.06 years | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.14 years | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.17 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 4.26 years | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.55 years | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 4.63 years | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.37 years | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 4.19 years | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 4.18 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.1 years | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.14 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.26 years | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.31 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.4 years | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.56 years | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.71 years | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.76 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.82 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.87 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.89 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.96 years | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.04 years | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.36 years | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 5.2 years | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 5.23 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5.18 years | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.75 years | 1.48 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.89 years | 2.17 years | 3.8 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.49 years | 2.62 years | 16.63 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.33 years | 5.06 years | 8.34 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.47 years | 4.06 years | 5.38 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.29 years | 4.1 years | 4.63 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 years | 4.31 years | 5.04 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.24 years | 5.18 years | 5.36 years | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Cambodia?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Cambodia was 5.18 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.63 years in 1979.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 years in 1950.
- How does Cambodia rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Cambodia ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.