Mens life expectancy at birth in Cambodia
Cambodia: Mens life expectancy at birth was 68.01 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mens life expectancy at birth in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 68.01 for mens life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Cambodia peaked at 68.01 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.13, in 1977.
Cambodia ranks 164th 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.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.12 | — |
| 1951 | 38.22 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 38.48 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 38.77 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 39.06 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 39.36 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 39.63 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 39.96 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 40.3 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 40.66 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 41.06 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 41.45 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 41.86 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 42.39 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 42.73 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 43.12 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 43.52 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 43.45 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 43.84 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 44.1 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 32.63 | -26.0% |
| 1971 | 32.52 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 32.58 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 32.7 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 32.81 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 11.25 | -65.7% |
| 1976 | 10.44 | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 10.13 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 10.25 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 33.34 | +225.2% |
| 1980 | 43.31 | +29.9% |
| 1981 | 43.78 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 44.41 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 45.1 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 45.82 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 46.53 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 47.33 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 50.75 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 51.76 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 51.93 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 52.37 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 53.07 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 53.24 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 53.69 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 53.96 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 54.26 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 54.59 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 55.07 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 55.72 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 56.43 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 57.3 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 58.21 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 59.01 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 59.92 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 60.96 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 61.91 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 62.69 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 63.4 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 63.97 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 64.52 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 65.06 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 65.57 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 65.99 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 66.3 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 66.64 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 66.89 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 67.11 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 67.31 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 67.43 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.53 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 67.3 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 66.64 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 67.84 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 68.01 | +0.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 68.01 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 68.01 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mens life expectancy at birth 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 | +225.2% | 10.25 | 33.34 |
| 1975 | -65.7% | 32.81 | 11.25 |
| 1980 | +29.9% | 33.34 | 43.31 |
| 1970 | -26.0% | 44.1 | 32.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.25 | 38.12 | 40.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.75 | 41.06 | 44.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.86 | 10.13 | 33.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.07 | 43.31 | 51.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.24 | 52.37 | 56.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.19 | 57.3 | 64.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.58 | 65.06 | 67.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.45 | 66.64 | 68.01 | 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 mens life expectancy at birth in Cambodia?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Cambodia was 68.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.01 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.13 in 1977.
- How does Cambodia rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Cambodia ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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