Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Cambodia
Cambodia: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 68.01 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.01 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
164th
of 236 countries
All-time high
68.01 years
in 2023
All-time low
10.13 years
in 1977
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 68.01 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Cambodia peaked at 68.01 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.13 years, in 1977.
That places Cambodia 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.12 years | — |
| 1951 | 38.22 years | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 38.48 years | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 38.77 years | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 39.06 years | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 39.36 years | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 39.63 years | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 39.96 years | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 40.3 years | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 40.66 years | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 41.06 years | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 41.45 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 41.86 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 42.39 years | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 42.73 years | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 43.12 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 43.52 years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 43.45 years | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 43.84 years | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 44.1 years | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 32.63 years | -26.0% |
| 1971 | 32.52 years | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 32.58 years | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 32.7 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 32.81 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 11.25 years | -65.7% |
| 1976 | 10.44 years | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 10.13 years | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 10.25 years | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 33.34 years | +225.2% |
| 1980 | 43.31 years | +29.9% |
| 1981 | 43.78 years | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 44.41 years | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 45.1 years | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 45.82 years | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 46.53 years | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 47.33 years | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 50.75 years | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 51.76 years | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 51.93 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 52.37 years | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 53.07 years | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 53.24 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 53.69 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 53.96 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 54.26 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 54.59 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 55.07 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 55.72 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 56.43 years | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 57.3 years | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 58.21 years | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 59.01 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 59.92 years | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 60.96 years | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 61.91 years | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 62.69 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 63.4 years | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 63.97 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 64.52 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 65.06 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 65.57 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 65.99 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 66.3 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 66.64 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 66.89 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 67.11 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 67.31 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 67.43 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.53 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 67.3 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 66.64 years | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 67.84 years | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 68.01 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.25 years | 38.12 years | 40.66 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.75 years | 41.06 years | 44.1 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.86 years | 10.13 years | 33.34 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.07 years | 43.31 years | 51.93 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.24 years | 52.37 years | 56.43 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.19 years | 57.3 years | 64.52 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.58 years | 65.06 years | 67.53 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.45 years | 66.64 years | 68.01 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 161 Dominica 68.21 years compare
- 162 Kyrgyzstan 68.18 years compare
- 163 Greenland 68.09 years compare
- 165 El Salvador 67.52 years compare
- 166 Niue 67.43 years compare
- 167 Russian Federation 67.26 years compare
More health data for Cambodia
- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.047 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Cambodia?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Cambodia was 68.01 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.01 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.13 years in 1977.
- How does Cambodia rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Cambodia ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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