Mortality rate, adult, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Mortality rate, adult, male was 206.85 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
206.85 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
80th
of 218 countries
All-time high
998.12 per 1,000 male adults
in 1978
All-time low
206.85 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Cambodia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, male in Cambodia is 206.85 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Cambodia peaked at 998.12 per 1,000 male adults in 1978 and was at its lowest, 206.85 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
Cambodia ranks 80th 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, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 485.37 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 482.07 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 478.09 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 471.84 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 469.09 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 465.21 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 461.05 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 469.85 per 1,000 male adults | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 465.24 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 462.84 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 766.69 per 1,000 male adults | +65.6% |
| 1971 | 771.44 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 771.66 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 770.52 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 769.27 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 997.58 per 1,000 male adults | +29.7% |
| 1976 | 995.59 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 996.43 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 998.12 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 769.83 per 1,000 male adults | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 526.15 per 1,000 male adults | -31.7% |
| 1981 | 520.4 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 511.48 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 502.1 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 492.94 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 484.19 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 473.56 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 395.05 per 1,000 male adults | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 377.52 per 1,000 male adults | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 379.79 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 373.38 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 358.67 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 355.65 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 347.32 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 340.28 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 335.19 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 329.78 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 322.65 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 314.15 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 306.38 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 297.31 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 289.8 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 284.42 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 277.13 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 266.89 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 257.56 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 250.56 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 244.15 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 239.51 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 235.09 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 230.39 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 225.55 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 222.14 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 219.75 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 217.01 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 215.21 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 213.63 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 212.06 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 211.76 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 211.55 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 213.96 per 1,000 male adults | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 232.34 per 1,000 male adults | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 210.07 per 1,000 male adults | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 208.42 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 206.85 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 206.85 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224.1 per 1,000 male adults, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 206.85 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 188.03 per 1,000 male adults, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +65.6% | 462.84 per 1,000 male adults | 766.69 per 1,000 male adults |
| 1975 | +29.7% | 769.27 per 1,000 male adults | 997.58 per 1,000 male adults |
| 1980 | -31.7% | 769.83 per 1,000 male adults | 526.15 per 1,000 male adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 471.07 per 1,000 male adults | 461.05 per 1,000 male adults | 485.37 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 860.71 per 1,000 male adults | 766.69 per 1,000 male adults | 998.12 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 466.32 per 1,000 male adults | 377.52 per 1,000 male adults | 526.15 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 338.34 per 1,000 male adults | 306.38 per 1,000 male adults | 373.38 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 264.24 per 1,000 male adults | 235.09 per 1,000 male adults | 297.31 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 217.91 per 1,000 male adults | 211.55 per 1,000 male adults | 230.39 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.33 per 1,000 male adults | 206.85 per 1,000 male adults | 232.34 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 77 American Samoa 209.06 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 78 Bahamas 208.11 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 79 Turkmenistan 207.92 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 81 Guatemala 202.8 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 82 Mauritania 202.62 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 83 Timor-Leste 202.49 per 1,000 male 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, male in Cambodia?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Cambodia was 206.85 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 998.12 per 1,000 male adults in 1978.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 206.85 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Cambodia ranks 80th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.