Mortality rate, adult, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Mortality rate, adult, female was 131.14 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
131.14 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
69th
of 218 countries
All-time high
982.6 per 1,000 female adults
in 1977
All-time low
131.14 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Cambodia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, female in Cambodia stood at 131.14 per 1,000 female adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Cambodia peaked at 982.6 per 1,000 female adults in 1977 and was at its lowest, 131.14 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
Cambodia ranks 69th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 450.56 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 443.83 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 436.29 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 429.3 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 422.47 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 415.9 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 409.42 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 401.55 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 396.83 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 390.74 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 416.33 per 1,000 female adults | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 413.6 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 410 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 409.72 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 407.22 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 965.33 per 1,000 female adults | +137.1% |
| 1976 | 979.92 per 1,000 female adults | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 982.6 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 979.6 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 385.58 per 1,000 female adults | -60.6% |
| 1980 | 351.3 per 1,000 female adults | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 345.04 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 335.05 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 329.56 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 321.92 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 314.61 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 306.98 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 294.63 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 288.87 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 283.69 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 278.07 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 276.78 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 274.38 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 271.63 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 268.06 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 262.47 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 258.41 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 254.09 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 248.55 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 240.86 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 232.11 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 224.09 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 215.11 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 207.34 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 202.19 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 196.47 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 190.15 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 185.25 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 180.21 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 174.06 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 168.64 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 162.27 per 1,000 female adults | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 156.67 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 151.91 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 148.45 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 145.7 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 143.34 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 141.41 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 139.81 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 138.35 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 137.21 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 152.29 per 1,000 female adults | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 133.67 per 1,000 female adults | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 132.78 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 131.14 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 131.14 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 150.06 per 1,000 female adults, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 131.14 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 110.57 per 1,000 female adults, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, female 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 | +137.1% | 407.22 per 1,000 female adults | 965.33 per 1,000 female adults |
| 1979 | -60.6% | 979.6 per 1,000 female adults | 385.58 per 1,000 female adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 419.69 per 1,000 female adults | 390.74 per 1,000 female adults | 450.56 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 634.99 per 1,000 female adults | 385.58 per 1,000 female adults | 982.6 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 317.16 per 1,000 female adults | 283.69 per 1,000 female adults | 351.3 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 263.33 per 1,000 female adults | 240.86 per 1,000 female adults | 278.07 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 200.7 per 1,000 female adults | 174.06 per 1,000 female adults | 232.11 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.66 per 1,000 female adults | 138.35 per 1,000 female adults | 168.64 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.42 per 1,000 female adults | 131.14 per 1,000 female adults | 152.29 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 66 Indonesia 136.15 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 135.16 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 68 Lao People's Democratic Republic 134.06 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 70 Philippines 131.01 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 71 Yemen 130.87 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 72 Vanuatu 129.44 per 1,000 female adults compare
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, adult, female in Cambodia?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Cambodia was 131.14 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 982.6 per 1,000 female adults in 1977.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.14 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Cambodia ranks 69th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.