Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Cambodia
Cambodia: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 1.84 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.84
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
79th
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.15
in 1980
All-time low
1.84
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Cambodia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Cambodia stood at 1.84. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Cambodia peaked at 18.15 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.84, in 2024.
Cambodia ranks 79th of 199 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.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.15 | — |
| 1981 | 15.91 | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 14.19 | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 13.06 | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 12.42 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 12.06 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 11.84 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 11.69 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 11.63 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 11.62 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.62 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11.63 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.64 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 11.7 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 11.8 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 11.9 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 11.95 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 11.88 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 11.65 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 11.21 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 10.52 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 9.6 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 8.62 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 7.75 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 7.04 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 6.44 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 5.93 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 5.49 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 5.08 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 4.7 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 4.35 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 4.03 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 3.72 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 3.45 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 3.2 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 2.96 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 2.75 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 2.56 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 2.41 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 2.28 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.18 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 2.08 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.99 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.91 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.84 | -3.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.84 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.84 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.72, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.26 | 11.62 | 18.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.7 | 11.21 | 11.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.12 | 4.7 | 10.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 | 2.28 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.84 | 2.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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- 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 extreme poverty vs child mortality in Cambodia?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Cambodia was 1.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.15 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Cambodia ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. 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 Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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