Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Cambodia
Cambodia: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 68.01 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 68.01 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Cambodia peaked at 68.01 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.13, 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.12 | — |
| 1951 | 38.22 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 38.48 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 38.77 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 39.06 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 39.36 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 39.63 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 39.96 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 40.3 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 40.66 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 41.06 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 41.45 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 41.86 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 42.39 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 42.73 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 43.12 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 43.52 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 43.45 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 43.84 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 44.1 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 32.63 | -26.0% |
| 1971 | 32.52 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 32.58 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 32.7 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 32.81 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 11.25 | -65.7% |
| 1976 | 10.44 | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 10.13 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 10.25 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 33.34 | +225.2% |
| 1980 | 43.31 | +29.9% |
| 1981 | 43.78 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 44.41 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 45.1 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 45.82 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 46.53 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 47.33 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 50.75 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 51.76 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 51.93 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 52.37 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 53.07 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 53.24 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 53.69 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 53.96 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 54.26 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 54.59 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 55.07 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 55.72 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 56.43 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 57.3 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 58.21 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 59.01 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 59.92 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 60.96 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 61.91 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 62.69 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 63.4 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 63.97 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 64.52 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 65.06 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 65.57 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 65.99 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 66.3 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 66.64 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 66.89 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 67.11 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 67.31 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 67.43 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.53 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 67.3 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 66.64 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 67.84 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 68.01 | +0.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 68.01 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 68.01 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +225.2% | 10.25 | 33.34 |
| 1975 | -65.7% | 32.81 | 11.25 |
| 1980 | +29.9% | 33.34 | 43.31 |
| 1970 | -26.0% | 44.1 | 32.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.25 | 38.12 | 40.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.75 | 41.06 | 44.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.86 | 10.13 | 33.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.07 | 43.31 | 51.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.24 | 52.37 | 56.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.19 | 57.3 | 64.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.58 | 65.06 | 67.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.45 | 66.64 | 68.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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)
- 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Cambodia?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Cambodia was 68.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.01 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.13 in 1977.
- How does Cambodia rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Cambodia ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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