Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Cambodia
Cambodia: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 4.46 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Cambodia, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 4.46 for life satisfaction vs. child mortality in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Cambodia peaked at 4.85 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.82, in 2014.
Cambodia ranks 123rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.1 | — |
| 2012 | 4.07 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.82 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 3.91 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.17 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 4.43 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 4.7 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 4.85 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.83 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.64 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 4.39 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 4.34 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.34 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.46 | +2.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 4.46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 96% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 4.46 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.06, 74% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.26 | 3.82 | 4.85 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 4.34 | 4.83 | 6 |
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 satisfaction vs. child mortality in Cambodia?
- Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Cambodia was 4.46 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 in 2014.
- How does Cambodia rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- Cambodia ranks 123rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.