Mortality rate, infant, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Mortality rate, infant, female was 14.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
79th
of 197 countries
All-time high
237.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1976
All-time low
14.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Cambodia, 1976–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, female in Cambodia is 14.4 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Cambodia peaked at 237.7 per 1,000 live births in 1976 and was at its lowest, 14.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Cambodia ranks 79th of 197 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, infant, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 237.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1977 | 229.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 215.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 127.9 per 1,000 live births | -40.7% |
| 1980 | 113.1 per 1,000 live births | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 100.2 per 1,000 live births | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 90.2 per 1,000 live births | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 83.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 80.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 78.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 78.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 78 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 78.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 79.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 79.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 80.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 81.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 82.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 84.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 85.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 86.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 86.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 85.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 82.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 77.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 70.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 63.6 per 1,000 live births | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 52.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 47.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 40.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 38 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 32.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 202.72 per 1,000 live births | 127.9 per 1,000 live births | 237.7 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
| 1980s | 86.03 per 1,000 live births | 78 per 1,000 live births | 113.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.52 per 1,000 live births | 79.9 per 1,000 live births | 86.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.76 per 1,000 live births | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | 77.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.12 per 1,000 live births | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | 32.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.56 per 1,000 live births | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0113 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Cambodia?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Cambodia was 14.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 237.7 per 1,000 live births in 1976.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Cambodia ranks 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.