Mortality rate, under-5, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 16.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
80th
of 196 countries
All-time high
538.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1976
All-time low
16.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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, under-5, female in Cambodia is 16.2 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 4.1% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Cambodia peaked at 538.3 per 1,000 live births in 1976 and was at its lowest, 16.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Cambodia ranks 80th of 196 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, under-5, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 538.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1977 | 530.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 507.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 196.8 per 1,000 live births | -61.2% |
| 1980 | 171.6 per 1,000 live births | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 150 per 1,000 live births | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 133.1 per 1,000 live births | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 122.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 115.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 112.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 109.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 108.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 107.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 107.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 107.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 107.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 107.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 108.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 109.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 110.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 110.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 110.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 108.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 103.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 97 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 88.1 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 78.5 per 1,000 live births | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 70.3 per 1,000 live births | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 63.6 per 1,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 58 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 53.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 49.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 45.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 41.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 32.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 28.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 443.27 per 1,000 live births | 196.8 per 1,000 live births | 538.3 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
| 1980s | 123.83 per 1,000 live births | 107.6 per 1,000 live births | 171.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.44 per 1,000 live births | 103.7 per 1,000 live births | 110.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.53 per 1,000 live births | 41.9 per 1,000 live births | 97 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.03 per 1,000 live births | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.64 per 1,000 live births | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Cambodia?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Cambodia was 16.2 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, under-5, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 538.3 per 1,000 live births in 1976.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Cambodia ranks 80th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.