Mortality rate, infant in Cambodia
Cambodia: Mortality rate, infant was 16.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
77th
of 197 countries
All-time high
253.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1976
All-time low
16.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Mortality rate, infant 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 in Cambodia is 16.4 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Cambodia peaked at 253.1 per 1,000 live births in 1976 and was at its lowest, 16.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 77th out of 197 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, infant in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 253.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1977 | 244.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 229 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 139.9 per 1,000 live births | -38.9% |
| 1980 | 124.2 per 1,000 live births | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 110.4 per 1,000 live births | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 99.7 per 1,000 live births | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 93 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 89.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 87.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 87.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 86.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 87.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 88 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 88.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 89.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 90.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 91.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 92.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 94.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 95.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 95.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 94 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 90.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 85.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 78.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 71 per 1,000 live births | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 64.2 per 1,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 58.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 53.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 49.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 46.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 43.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 40 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 37.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 216.53 per 1,000 live births | 139.9 per 1,000 live births | 253.1 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
| 1980s | 95.39 per 1,000 live births | 86.9 per 1,000 live births | 124.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.23 per 1,000 live births | 88.8 per 1,000 live births | 95.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.12 per 1,000 live births | 40 per 1,000 live births | 85.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.51 per 1,000 live births | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | 37.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.74 per 1,000 live births | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Cambodia?
- Mortality rate, infant in Cambodia was 16.4 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 recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 253.1 per 1,000 live births in 1976.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Cambodia ranks 77th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.