Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 3,413 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Cambodia, 1978–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 3,413 deaths for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Cambodia peaked at 15,205 deaths in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3,413 deaths, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 8,330 deaths | — |
| 1979 | 9,750 deaths | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 12,772 deaths | +31.0% |
| 1981 | 12,598 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 12,595 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 12,680 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 13,043 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 13,104 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 13,246 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 13,465 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 13,669 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 13,419 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 13,753 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 14,014 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 14,090 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 14,964 deaths | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 15,205 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 15,049 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 14,878 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 13,990 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 13,723 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 13,065 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 12,487 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 11,902 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 11,169 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 10,452 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 9,822 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 9,445 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 9,187 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 8,942 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 8,575 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 8,215 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 7,749 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 7,359 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 7,079 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 6,676 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 6,235 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 5,816 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 5,416 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 5,063 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 4,750 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 4,488 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 4,215 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 4,001 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 3,776 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 3,580 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 3,413 deaths | -4.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 3,413 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153 deaths, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 3,413 deaths is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5 deaths, 9.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +31.0% | 9,750 deaths | 12,772 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,040 deaths | 8,330 deaths | 9,750 deaths | 2 |
| 1980s | 13,059 deaths | 12,595 deaths | 13,669 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,273 deaths | 13,065 deaths | 15,205 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,020 deaths | 8,215 deaths | 12,487 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,063 deaths | 4,488 deaths | 7,749 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,797 deaths | 3,413 deaths | 4,215 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 61 Guatemala 3,587 deaths compare
- 62 Peru 3,512 deaths compare
- 63 Turkmenistan 3,501 deaths compare
- 65 Congo 3,182 deaths compare
- 66 North Korea 3,048 deaths compare
- 67 Tajikistan 2,979 deaths 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,047 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0488 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Cambodia?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Cambodia was 3,413 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,205 deaths in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,413 deaths in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Cambodia ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .