Number of children who die before age 5 in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of children who die before age 5 was 8,324 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8,324 deaths
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
59th
of 236 countries
All-time high
86,812 deaths
in 1975
All-time low
8,324 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5 in Cambodia is 8,324 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Cambodia peaked at 86,812 deaths in 1975 and was at its lowest, 8,324 deaths, in 2023.
That places Cambodia 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50,421 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 51,084 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 51,612 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 52,172 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 52,484 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 52,686 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 52,816 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 52,733 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 52,467 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 51,984 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 51,491 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 51,186 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 50,984 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 50,807 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 50,664 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 50,438 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 50,191 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 49,913 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 49,765 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 49,765 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49,832 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 48,400 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 47,434 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 46,006 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 42,347 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 86,812 deaths | +105.0% |
| 1976 | 83,630 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 70,331 deaths | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 58,978 deaths | -16.1% |
| 1979 | 24,671 deaths | -58.2% |
| 1980 | 31,524 deaths | +27.8% |
| 1981 | 34,766 deaths | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 36,756 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 38,618 deaths | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 40,158 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 40,411 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 40,190 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 40,111 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 40,127 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 39,520 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 39,779 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 40,713 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 41,343 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 43,553 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 45,629 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 46,739 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 47,234 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 45,302 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 43,129 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 39,878 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 36,881 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 33,660 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 30,607 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 27,651 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 25,007 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 22,947 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 21,292 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 19,918 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 18,404 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 17,185 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 15,908 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 14,905 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 13,934 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 13,320 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 12,575 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 11,967 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 11,442 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 10,958 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 10,476 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 10,014 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 9,584 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 9,167 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 8,743 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 8,324 deaths | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52,046 deaths | 50,421 deaths | 52,816 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 50,520 deaths | 49,765 deaths | 51,491 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 55,844 deaths | 24,671 deaths | 86,812 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,218 deaths | 31,524 deaths | 40,411 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,330 deaths | 39,779 deaths | 47,234 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,355 deaths | 17,185 deaths | 36,881 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,550 deaths | 10,014 deaths | 15,908 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,954 deaths | 8,324 deaths | 9,584 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 56 Morocco 10,726 deaths compare
- 57 Papua New Guinea 10,162 deaths compare
- 58 Colombia 8,456 deaths compare
- 60 Tajikistan 8,135 deaths compare
- 61 Guatemala 8,105 deaths compare
- 62 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 8,047 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Cambodia?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Cambodia was 8,324 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 86,812 deaths in 1975.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,324 deaths in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Cambodia ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.