Difference in male and female life expectancy in Cambodia
Cambodia: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.52 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.52
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.49
in 1979
All-time low
0.3354
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Cambodia stood at 4.52.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Cambodia peaked at 19.49 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.3354, in 1950.
Cambodia ranks 131st 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.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3354 | — |
| 1951 | 0.513 | +53.0% |
| 1952 | 0.6134 | +19.6% |
| 1953 | 0.6045 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 0.6207 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 0.7459 | +20.2% |
| 1956 | 0.7407 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 0.8342 | +12.6% |
| 1958 | 0.8672 | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 1.04 | +20.0% |
| 1960 | 1.22 | +17.6% |
| 1961 | 1.39 | +13.8% |
| 1962 | 1.57 | +13.1% |
| 1963 | 1.62 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.83 | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 1.97 | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 2.09 | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 2.91 | +39.4% |
| 1968 | 2.93 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 3.12 | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 17.69 | +467.2% |
| 1971 | 18.11 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 18.31 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 18.26 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 18.32 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 6.59 | -64.0% |
| 1976 | 3.71 | -43.8% |
| 1977 | 3.61 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 5.01 | +38.6% |
| 1979 | 19.49 | +289.0% |
| 1980 | 8.25 | -57.6% |
| 1981 | 8.29 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 8.38 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 8.19 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 8.14 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 8.1 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 7.98 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 4.8 | -39.9% |
| 1988 | 4.26 | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 4.65 | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 4.64 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 4 | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 3.98 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.73 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 3.58 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 3.63 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.57 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.46 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 3.34 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.37 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.38 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.44 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.69 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 3.75 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.52 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 3.37 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 3.37 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.32 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.37 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.5 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3.56 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.66 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 3.81 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 3.97 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.03 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.1 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.16 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.19 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.27 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.35 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.68 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 4.52 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 4.56 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.52 | -0.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 4.52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.19, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 4.52 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +467.2% | 3.12 | 17.69 |
| 1979 | +289.0% | 5.01 | 19.49 |
| 1975 | -64.0% | 18.32 | 6.59 |
| 1980 | -57.6% | 19.49 | 8.25 |
| 1951 | +53.0% | 0.3354 | 0.513 |
| 1976 | -43.8% | 6.59 | 3.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6916 | 0.3354 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.07 | 1.22 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.91 | 3.61 | 19.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.1 | 4.26 | 8.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.73 | 3.34 | 4.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 | 3.32 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.01 | 3.56 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.57 | 4.52 | 4.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Cambodia?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Cambodia was 4.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.49 in 1979.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3354 in 1950.
- How does Cambodia rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Cambodia ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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