Life expectancy (Our World) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Life expectancy (Our World) was 70.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy in Cambodia, 1945–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy in Cambodia stood at 70.67. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Cambodia peaked at 70.67 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.3, in 1977.
Cambodia ranks 165th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Life expectancy (Our World) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 35 | — |
| 1950 | 38.86 | +11.0% |
| 1951 | 39.04 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 39.34 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 39.62 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 39.9 | +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 | 11.3 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 11.57 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 41.07 | +254.9% |
| 1980 | 47.5 | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 48.04 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 48.76 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 49.38 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 50.09 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 50.8 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 51.56 | +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 | 61.39 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 62.35 | +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% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 70.67 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 70.67 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy (Our World) 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 | +254.9% | 11.57 | 41.07 |
| 1975 | -67.5% | 39.3 | 12.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 35 | 35 | 35 | 1 |
| 1950s | 40.13 | 38.86 | 41.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.16 | 42.13 | 45.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.3 | 11.3 | 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)
- 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 in Cambodia?
- Life expectancy in Cambodia was 70.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.67 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3 in 1977.
- How does Cambodia rank for life expectancy?
- Cambodia ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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