Infant mortality rate in Cambodia
Cambodia: Infant mortality rate was 1.64 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.64 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
81st
of 199 countries
All-time high
25.31 deaths per 100 live births
in 1976
All-time low
1.64 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Infant mortality rate in Cambodia, 1976–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 1.64 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Cambodia peaked at 25.31 deaths per 100 live births in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.64 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 81st out of 199 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 rate in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 25.31 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1977 | 24.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 22.9 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 13.99 deaths per 100 live births | -38.9% |
| 1980 | 12.42 deaths per 100 live births | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 11.04 deaths per 100 live births | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 9.97 deaths per 100 live births | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 9.3 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 8.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 8.78 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 8.71 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 8.69 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 8.73 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 8.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 8.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 8.95 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 9.02 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 9.14 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 9.28 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 9.42 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 9.52 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 9.53 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 9.09 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 8.58 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 7.86 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 7.1 deaths per 100 live births | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 6.42 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 5.86 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 5.38 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 4.98 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 4.63 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 4.31 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 4 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 3.72 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 3.45 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 3.21 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 2.98 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 2.41 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.64 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87 deaths per 100 live births, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.64 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.39 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rate 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 deaths per 100 live births | 13.99 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.65 deaths per 100 live births | 13.99 deaths per 100 live births | 25.31 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.54 deaths per 100 live births | 8.69 deaths per 100 live births | 12.42 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.22 deaths per 100 live births | 8.88 deaths per 100 live births | 9.53 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.91 deaths per 100 live births | 4 deaths per 100 live births | 8.58 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | 3.72 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 78 Grenada 1.64 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 79 Jamaica 1.64 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 80 Solomon Islands 1.64 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 82 Saint Lucia 1.58 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 83 Lebanon 1.53 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 84 Indonesia 1.52 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,125 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,047 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Cambodia?
- Infant mortality rate in Cambodia was 1.64 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.31 deaths per 100 live births in 1976.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Cambodia ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .