Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Cambodia
Cambodia: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.128 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.128 for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Cambodia peaked at 0.5342 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.128, in 2023.
Cambodia ranks 67th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4279 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4252 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 0.4218 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 0.4191 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 0.4161 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 0.4123 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 0.4096 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 0.4056 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 0.402 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 0.3974 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 0.3925 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 0.3878 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.3828 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3781 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3734 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3688 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3644 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3595 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3559 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3522 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3542 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.352 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3499 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.349 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3474 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5266 | +51.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5339 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5342 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5307 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3323 | -37.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3222 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3171 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3102 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3046 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.298 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2916 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2852 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2781 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2731 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2687 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2651 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2643 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.263 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2622 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2619 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2591 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2576 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2544 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2496 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2426 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2343 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2246 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2145 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2051 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1973 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.19 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1829 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1772 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1715 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1659 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1607 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1557 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1506 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1469 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1435 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1408 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1385 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1366 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1349 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1334 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1318 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1329 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1291 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.128 | -0.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.128 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1501, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.128 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1119, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +51.6% | 0.3474 | 0.5266 |
| 1979 | -37.4% | 0.5307 | 0.3323 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4137 | 0.3974 | 0.4279 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3715 | 0.3522 | 0.3925 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.421 | 0.3323 | 0.5342 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2949 | 0.2687 | 0.3222 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.258 | 0.2426 | 0.2651 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1963 | 0.1659 | 0.2343 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1442 | 0.1334 | 0.1607 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1305 | 0.128 | 0.1329 | 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)
- 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 versus gini lifespan inequality in Cambodia?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Cambodia was 0.128 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5342 in 1977.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.128 in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Cambodia ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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