Inequality in life expectancy in Cambodia
Cambodia: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.1491 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1491
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
70th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2278
in 2010
All-time low
0.1491
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Cambodia, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Cambodia stood at 0.1491. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Cambodia peaked at 0.2278 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1491, in 2023.
Cambodia ranks 70th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2278 | — |
| 2011 | 0.2185 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2083 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1995 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1921 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1844 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1779 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1738 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1686 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.164 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1613 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1571 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1532 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1491 | -2.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.1491 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1989, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.1491 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1177, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1915 | 0.164 | 0.2278 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1551 | 0.1491 | 0.1613 | 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 inequality in life expectancy in Cambodia?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Cambodia was 0.1491 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2278 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1491 in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Cambodia ranks 70th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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