Life expectancy at birth in Cambodia
Cambodia: Life expectancy at birth was 68.92 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
68.92
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
120th
of 184 countries
All-time high
69.84
in 2020
All-time low
59.1
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Cambodia is 68.92, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Cambodia peaked at 69.84 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.1, in 2000.
Cambodia ranks 120th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.1 | — |
| 2001 | 60.03 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 60.99 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 61.89 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 62.73 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 63.58 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 64.39 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 65.08 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 65.75 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 66.29 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 66.74 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 67.25 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 67.72 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 68.09 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 68.41 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 68.67 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 68.91 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.13 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 69.36 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.56 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.84 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 68.92 | -1.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 68.92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.81, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 68.92 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.19, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.98 | 59.1 | 66.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.38 | 66.74 | 69.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.38 | 68.92 | 69.84 | 2 |
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)
- 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 life expectancy at birth in Cambodia?
- Life expectancy at birth in Cambodia was 68.92 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.84 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1 in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Cambodia ranks 120th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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