Mortality rate 1-59 months in Cambodia
Cambodia: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 8.87 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Cambodia, 1977–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Cambodia is 8.87, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Cambodia peaked at 510.69 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 8.87, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 77th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 510.69 | — |
| 1978 | 486.25 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 160.5 | -67.0% |
| 1980 | 135.88 | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 115.29 | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 99.71 | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 89.74 | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 84.2 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 81.23 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 79.52 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 78.6 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 78.36 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 78.64 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 79.08 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 79.52 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 80.05 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 81.02 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 82.23 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 83.51 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 84.23 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 83.92 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 82.17 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 78.43 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 72.53 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 64.66 | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 56.37 | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 49.15 | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 43.26 | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 38.41 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 34.37 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 30.97 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 27.88 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 25.1 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 22.58 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 20.31 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 18.26 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 16.79 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 15.54 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 14.37 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 13.31 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 12.42 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 11.66 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 11.02 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 10.48 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 10.01 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 9.59 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 9.22 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 8.87 | -3.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 8.87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.25, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 8.87 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.54, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate 1-59 months 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 | -67.0% | 486.25 | 160.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 385.81 | 160.5 | 510.69 | 3 |
| 1980s | 92.12 | 78.36 | 135.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.42 | 78.43 | 84.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.27 | 25.1 | 72.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.63 | 11.02 | 22.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.64 | 8.87 | 10.48 | 5 |
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 mortality rate 1-59 months in Cambodia?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Cambodia was 8.87 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 510.69 in 1977.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.87 in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Cambodia ranks 77th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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