Mortality rate, under-5 in Cambodia
Cambodia: Mortality rate, under-5 was 18.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
77th
of 196 countries
All-time high
551.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1976
All-time low
18.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 in Cambodia, 1975–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 18.4 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Cambodia peaked at 551.3 per 1,000 live births in 1976 and was at its lowest, 18.4 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 in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 535 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1976 | 551.3 per 1,000 live births | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 543 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 518.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 207.3 per 1,000 live births | -60.0% |
| 1980 | 181.5 per 1,000 live births | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 159.1 per 1,000 live births | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 141.9 per 1,000 live births | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 130.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 124.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 120.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 118.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 116.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 116.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 116.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 116.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 116.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 116.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 117 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 118 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 119 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 119.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 118.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 116.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 112.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 105.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 96 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 86.2 per 1,000 live births | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 77.5 per 1,000 live births | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 70.4 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 64.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 59.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 54.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 50.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 47 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 37.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 32 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 27.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 471.06 per 1,000 live births | 207.3 per 1,000 live births | 551.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1980s | 132.57 per 1,000 live births | 116.2 per 1,000 live births | 181.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.99 per 1,000 live births | 112.1 per 1,000 live births | 119.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.17 per 1,000 live births | 47 per 1,000 live births | 105.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.71 per 1,000 live births | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 20 per 1,000 live births | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 74 Solomon Islands 20 per 1,000 live births compare
- 75 Tuvalu 19.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 18.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 77 Syrian Arab Republic 18.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 79 Grenada 18 per 1,000 live births compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 17.9 per 1,000 live births compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,125 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,047 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.1812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.295 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3266 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Cambodia?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Cambodia was 18.4 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 recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 551.3 per 1,000 live births in 1976.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Cambodia ranks 77th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.