Female to male life expectancy ratio in Cambodia
Cambodia: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.08
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 1979
All-time low
1.04
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 1.08 for female to male life expectancy ratio in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Cambodia peaked at 1.5 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1950.
Cambodia ranks 95th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.04 | — |
| 1951 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.08 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.45 | +33.7% |
| 1971 | 1.46 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.47 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.47 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.47 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.35 | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 1.26 | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.3 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.5 | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 1.19 | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.19 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.18 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.18 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.18 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.17 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.11 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 1.1 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.1 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.09 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.08 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.08 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female to male life expectancy ratio 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 | +33.7% | 1.09 | 1.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4 | 1.26 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 | 1.1 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 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 to male life expectancy ratio in Cambodia?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Cambodia was 1.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 1979.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1950.
- How does Cambodia rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Cambodia ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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