Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child in Cambodia

Cambodia: Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child was 5.18 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.18
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
106th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.63
in 1979
All-time low
1.48
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Cambodia, 1950–2023

051015195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 5.18 for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Cambodia peaked at 16.63 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 1950.

That places Cambodia 106th 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.

Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child mortality in Cambodia, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 1.48 —
1951 1.65 +11.4%
1952 1.74 +5.2%
1953 1.7 -2.3%
1954 1.69 -0.2%
1955 1.81 +6.7%
1956 1.77 -2.1%
1957 1.85 +4.4%
1958 1.86 +0.5%
1959 2 +8.0%
1960 2.17 +8.2%
1961 2.32 +6.8%
1962 2.48 +7.1%
1963 2.5 +0.7%
1964 2.69 +7.8%
1965 2.82 +4.7%
1966 2.93 +3.8%
1967 3.61 +23.2%
1968 3.61 +0.1%
1969 3.8 +5.4%
1970 14.75 +287.9%
1971 15.12 +2.5%
1972 15.33 +1.4%
1973 15.27 -0.4%
1974 15.36 +0.6%
1975 3.97 -74.1%
1976 2.7 -32.0%
1977 2.62 -3.0%
1978 3.12 +19.2%
1979 16.63 +432.2%
1980 8.07 -51.5%
1981 8.16 +1.1%
1982 8.34 +2.3%
1983 8.22 -1.5%
1984 8.22 -0.0%
1985 8.21 -0.1%
1986 8.12 -1.1%
1987 5.54 -31.8%
1988 5.06 -8.6%
1989 5.38 +6.3%
1990 5.38 +0.0%
1991 4.78 -11.2%
1992 4.77 -0.2%
1993 4.48 -6.1%
1994 4.31 -3.7%
1995 4.39 +1.8%
1996 4.27 -2.6%
1997 4.17 -2.4%
1998 4.06 -2.6%
1999 4.14 +1.9%
2000 4.17 +0.8%
2001 4.26 +2.3%
2002 4.55 +6.7%
2003 4.63 +1.7%
2004 4.37 -5.6%
2005 4.19 -4.2%
2006 4.18 -0.3%
2007 4.1 -1.8%
2008 4.14 +0.9%
2009 4.26 +2.9%
2010 4.31 +1.2%
2011 4.4 +2.2%
2012 4.56 +3.6%
2013 4.71 +3.3%
2014 4.76 +1.1%
2015 4.82 +1.3%
2016 4.87 +1.0%
2017 4.89 +0.3%
2018 4.96 +1.5%
2019 5.04 +1.5%
2020 5.36 +6.5%
2021 5.2 -3.1%
2022 5.23 +0.7%
2023 5.18 -1.1%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 5.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.48, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 5.18 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child 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.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +432.2% 3.12 16.63
1970 +287.9% 3.8 14.75
1975 -74.1% 15.36 3.97
1980 -51.5% 16.63 8.07
1976 -32.0% 3.97 2.7
1987 -31.8% 8.12 5.54

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.75 1.48 2 10
1960s 2.89 2.17 3.8 10
1970s 10.49 2.62 16.63 10
1980s 7.33 5.06 8.34 10
1990s 4.47 4.06 5.38 10
2000s 4.29 4.1 4.63 10
2010s 4.73 4.31 5.04 10
2020s 5.24 5.18 5.36 4

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 103 Niue 5.28 compare
  2. 104 Tunisia 5.23 compare
  3. 105 Gibraltar 5.23 compare
  4. 107 Honduras 5.15 compare
  5. 108 Gabon 5.15 compare
  6. 109 Nicaragua 5.11 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Cambodia?
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Cambodia was 5.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 16.63 in 1979.
What is the lowest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 1950.
How does Cambodia rank for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child?
Cambodia ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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