Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Cambodia
Cambodia: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 1.64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Cambodia, 1976–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 1.64 for infant mortality vs prenatal care in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Cambodia peaked at 25.31 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.64, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 25.31 | — |
| 1977 | 24.41 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 22.9 | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 13.99 | -38.9% |
| 1980 | 12.42 | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 11.04 | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 9.97 | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 9.3 | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 8.95 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 8.78 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 8.71 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 8.69 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 8.73 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 8.8 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 8.88 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 8.95 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 9.02 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 9.14 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 9.28 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 9.42 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 9.52 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 9.53 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 9.4 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 9.09 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 8.58 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 7.86 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 7.1 | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 6.42 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 5.86 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 5.38 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 4.98 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 4.63 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 4.31 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 4 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 3.72 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 3.45 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 3.21 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.98 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 2.78 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 2.58 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 2.41 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 2.25 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 2.12 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 2.01 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.92 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.84 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.77 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.7 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.64 | -3.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.64 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.39, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality vs prenatal care 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 | -38.9% | 22.9 | 13.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.65 | 13.99 | 25.31 | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.54 | 8.69 | 12.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.22 | 8.88 | 9.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.91 | 4 | 8.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 | 2.01 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.64 | 1.92 | 5 |
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 vs prenatal care in Cambodia?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Cambodia was 1.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.31 in 1976.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- Cambodia ranks 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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