Mortality rate, under-5, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 20.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
77th
of 196 countries
All-time high
563.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1976
All-time low
20.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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, male in Cambodia is 20.4 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 3.8% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Cambodia peaked at 563.3 per 1,000 live births in 1976 and was at its lowest, 20.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 77th out of 196 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, under-5, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 563.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1977 | 554.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 529.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 217.5 per 1,000 live births | -58.9% |
| 1980 | 190.8 per 1,000 live births | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 168 per 1,000 live births | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 150.2 per 1,000 live births | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 138.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 132.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 128.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 126.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 125 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 124.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 124.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 124.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 124.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 124.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 125.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 126.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 127.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 127.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 127 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 124.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 120.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 113 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 103.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 93.5 per 1,000 live births | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 84.3 per 1,000 live births | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 76.7 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 70.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 65 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 60.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 56 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 51.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 48 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 41.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 38.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 33 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 466.35 per 1,000 live births | 217.5 per 1,000 live births | 563.3 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
| 1980s | 140.85 per 1,000 live births | 124.3 per 1,000 live births | 190.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.13 per 1,000 live births | 120.1 per 1,000 live births | 127.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.46 per 1,000 live births | 51.9 per 1,000 live births | 113 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.19 per 1,000 live births | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | 48 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.18 per 1,000 live births | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Cambodia?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Cambodia was 20.4 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, under-5, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 563.3 per 1,000 live births in 1976.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Cambodia ranks 77th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.