Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Cambodia
Cambodia: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 2.33 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Cambodia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Cambodia is 2.33, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Cambodia peaked at 22.33 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.33, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 63rd 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.33 | — |
| 1991 | 21.14 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 20.02 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 18.97 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 17.91 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 16.9 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 15.9 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 14.89 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 13.9 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 12.91 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 11.96 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 11.04 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 10.17 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 9.35 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 8.57 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 7.84 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 7.18 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 6.56 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 6 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 5.48 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 5.01 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 4.59 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 4.22 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 3.89 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 3.62 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 3.41 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 3.23 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.08 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.94 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.81 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.7 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 2.59 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.5 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.41 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.33 | -3.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 2.33 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.32, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 2.33 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.93, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.49 | 12.91 | 22.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.42 | 5.48 | 11.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.68 | 2.81 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 | 2.33 | 2.7 | 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Cambodia?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Cambodia was 2.33 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.33 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Cambodia ranks 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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