Life expectancy men women in Cambodia
Cambodia: Life expectancy men women was 73.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.19
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
167th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.19
in 2023
All-time low
12.75
in 1977
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 73.19 for life expectancy men women in 2023. 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 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Cambodia peaked at 73.19 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.75, in 1977.
Cambodia ranks 167th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.6 | — |
| 1951 | 39.87 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 40.21 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 40.47 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 40.76 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 41.16 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 41.4 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 41.8 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 42.16 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 42.67 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 43.23 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 43.77 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 44.34 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 44.89 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 45.42 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 45.94 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 46.45 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 47.05 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 47.45 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 47.9 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 47.38 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 47.64 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 47.91 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 47.97 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 48.16 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 15.22 | -68.4% |
| 1976 | 13.14 | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 12.75 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 13.37 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 49.96 | +273.6% |
| 1980 | 51.38 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 51.94 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 52.76 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 53.32 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 54.03 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 54.74 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 55.45 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 56.29 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 56.82 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 57.31 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 57.76 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 57.84 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 58.01 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 58.16 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 58.27 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 58.65 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 58.86 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 59.24 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 59.78 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 60.57 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 61.47 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 62.48 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 63.56 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 64.55 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 65.33 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 66.1 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 66.87 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 67.5 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 68.11 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 68.77 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 69.36 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 69.97 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 70.55 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 71.01 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 71.4 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 71.72 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 71.98 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 72.2 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 72.39 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.56 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.66 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 71.83 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 73.07 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 73.19 | +0.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 73.19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 73.19 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy men women 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 | +273.6% | 13.37 | 49.96 |
| 1975 | -68.4% | 48.16 | 15.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.01 | 39.6 | 42.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.64 | 43.23 | 47.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.35 | 12.75 | 49.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.4 | 51.38 | 57.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.72 | 57.76 | 60.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.47 | 61.47 | 68.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.32 | 69.36 | 72.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.69 | 71.83 | 73.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 164 India 73.6 compare
- 165 Western Sahara 73.55 compare
- 166 Indonesia 73.27 compare
- 168 Turkmenistan 72.84 compare
- 169 Philippines 72.82 compare
- 170 Niue 72.71 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)
- 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 life expectancy men women in Cambodia?
- Life expectancy men women in Cambodia was 73.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.19 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.75 in 1977.
- How does Cambodia rank for life expectancy men women?
- Cambodia ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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