Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0394 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.0394 deaths per square kilometre for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 0.2578 deaths per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0394 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Cambodia 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1922 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0.1877 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.189 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1941 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1986 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2014 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2056 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2108 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2135 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.217 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2233 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2284 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2387 deaths per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2508 deaths per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2564 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2578 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2512 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2411 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2287 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.211 deaths per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1913 deaths per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1712 deaths per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.153 deaths per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.138 deaths per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1263 deaths per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1175 deaths per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1104 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1033 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0961 deaths per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.089 deaths per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0822 deaths per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0765 deaths per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0717 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0673 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0627 deaths per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0587 deaths per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0516 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0489 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0464 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0439 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0416 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0394 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1992 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1877 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2135 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2394 deaths per square kilometre | 0.217 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2578 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1418 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0961 deaths per square kilometre | 0.211 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0664 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0489 deaths per square kilometre | 0.089 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0428 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0394 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0464 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 75 South Sudan 0.0488 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 76 Zambia 0.0443 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 77 Indonesia 0.0437 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0385 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 80 Jordan 0.0353 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 81 Dominica 0.0347 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,125 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Cambodia?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Cambodia was 0.0394 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2578 deaths per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0394 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.