Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Cambodia
Cambodia: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 70.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.67
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
159th
of 229 countries
All-time high
70.67
in 2023
All-time low
11.29
in 1977
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Cambodia stood at 70.67. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Cambodia peaked at 70.67 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.29, in 1977.
That places Cambodia 159th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.86 | — |
| 1951 | 39.04 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 39.34 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 39.62 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 39.91 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 40.25 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 40.5 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 40.87 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 41.22 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 41.65 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 42.13 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 42.59 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 43.08 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 43.61 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 44.04 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 44.5 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 44.95 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 45.19 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 45.59 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 45.94 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 38.63 | -15.9% |
| 1971 | 38.7 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 38.91 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 39.08 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 39.3 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 12.78 | -67.5% |
| 1976 | 11.63 | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 11.29 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 11.57 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 41.07 | +254.9% |
| 1980 | 47.5 | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 48.03 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 48.76 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 49.38 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 50.09 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 50.8 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 51.55 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 53.67 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 54.43 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 54.77 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 55.2 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 55.58 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 55.75 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 56.04 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 56.22 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 56.56 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 56.83 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 57.27 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 57.86 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 58.61 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 59.49 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 60.46 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 61.4 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 62.34 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 63.26 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 64.11 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 64.89 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 65.55 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 66.15 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 66.75 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 67.31 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 67.87 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 68.37 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 68.75 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 69.12 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 69.4 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.64 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 69.84 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 69.99 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 70.13 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.06 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 69.3 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 70.53 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 70.67 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.13 | 38.86 | 41.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.16 | 42.13 | 45.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.3 | 11.29 | 41.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.9 | 47.5 | 54.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.59 | 55.2 | 58.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.44 | 59.49 | 66.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.04 | 67.31 | 70.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.14 | 69.3 | 70.67 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,125 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,047 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.025 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Cambodia?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Cambodia was 70.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.67 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.29 in 1977.
- How does Cambodia rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Cambodia ranks 159th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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