Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Infant mortality rates (Our World) was 1.92 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rates in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 1.92 for infant mortality rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Cambodia peaked at 17.74 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.92, in 2023.
Cambodia ranks 71st 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.
Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.66 | — |
| 1951 | 16.5 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 16.33 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 16.17 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 15.99 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 15.81 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 15.61 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 15.41 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 15.19 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 14.97 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 14.75 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 14.52 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 14.29 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 14.07 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 13.85 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 13.63 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 13.43 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 13.24 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 13.06 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 12.9 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 12.77 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 12.66 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 12.57 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 12.49 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 12.42 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 16.76 | +35.0% |
| 1976 | 17.64 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 17.74 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 17.28 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 11.75 | -32.0% |
| 1980 | 11.53 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 11.28 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 11.01 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 10.72 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 10.41 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 10.1 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 9.78 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 9.5 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 9.25 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 9.07 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 8.94 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 8.89 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 8.86 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 8.87 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 8.94 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 8.91 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 8.89 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.77 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 8.56 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 8.23 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 7.83 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 7.29 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 6.75 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 6.2 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 5.7 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 5.25 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 4.85 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 4.5 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 4.17 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 3.88 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 3.61 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 3.38 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 3.15 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 2.97 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.79 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 2.65 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.52 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 2.41 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 2.31 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.22 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.14 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.06 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.99 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.92 | -3.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.92 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.97, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.92 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.31, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rates (Our World) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +35.0% | 12.42 | 16.76 |
| 1979 | -32.0% | 17.28 | 11.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.87 | 14.97 | 16.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.77 | 12.9 | 14.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.41 | 11.75 | 17.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.27 | 9.07 | 11.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.79 | 8.23 | 8.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.64 | 3.88 | 7.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 2.22 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 | 1.92 | 2.14 | 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 infant mortality rates in Cambodia?
- Infant mortality rates in Cambodia was 1.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.74 in 1977.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for infant mortality rates?
- Cambodia ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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