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

051015201980200220241980: 18.11981: 15.91982: 14.21983: 13.11984: 12.41985: 12.11986: 11.81987: 11.71988: 11.61989: 11.61990: 11.61991: 11.61992: 11.61993: 11.71994: 11.81995: 11.91996: 121997: 11.91998: 11.71999: 11.22000: 10.52001: 9.62002: 8.62003: 7.82004: 72005: 6.42006: 5.92007: 5.52008: 5.12009: 4.72010: 4.32011: 42012: 3.72013: 3.42014: 3.22015: 32016: 2.82017: 2.62018: 2.42019: 2.32020: 2.22021: 2.12022: 22023: 1.92024: 1.8

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 76 Tuvalu 1.92 compare
  2. 77 Trinidad and Tobago 1.88 compare
  3. 78 Syria 1.84 compare
  4. 80 Grenada 1.8 compare
  5. 81 Azerbaijan 1.79 compare
  6. 82 Jamaica 1.78 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,896 data points, 1980–2024
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