Number of child deaths unwpp in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of child deaths unwpp was 8,324 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths unwpp in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths unwpp in Cambodia is 8,324, 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 child deaths unwpp in Cambodia peaked at 86,812 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 8,324, 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 child deaths unwpp in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50,421 | — |
| 1951 | 51,084 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 51,612 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 52,172 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 52,484 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 52,686 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 52,816 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 52,733 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 52,467 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 51,984 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 51,491 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 51,186 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 50,984 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 50,807 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 50,664 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 50,438 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 50,191 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 49,913 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 49,765 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 49,765 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49,832 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 48,400 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 47,434 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 46,006 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 42,347 | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 86,812 | +105.0% |
| 1976 | 83,630 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 70,331 | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 58,978 | -16.1% |
| 1979 | 24,671 | -58.2% |
| 1980 | 31,524 | +27.8% |
| 1981 | 34,766 | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 36,756 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 38,618 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 40,158 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 40,411 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 40,190 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 40,111 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 40,127 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 39,520 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 39,779 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 40,713 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 41,343 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 43,553 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 45,629 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 46,739 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 47,234 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 45,302 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 43,129 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 39,878 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 36,881 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 33,660 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 30,607 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 27,651 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 25,007 | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 22,947 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 21,292 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 19,918 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 18,404 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 17,185 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 15,908 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 14,905 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 13,934 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 13,320 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 12,575 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 11,967 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 11,442 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 10,958 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 10,476 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 10,014 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 9,584 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 9,167 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 8,743 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 8,324 | -4.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 8,324 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,162, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 8,324 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 320, 26.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths unwpp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +105.0% | 42,347 | 86,812 |
| 1979 | -58.2% | 58,978 | 24,671 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52,046 | 50,421 | 52,816 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50,520 | 49,765 | 51,491 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55,844 | 24,671 | 86,812 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,218 | 31,524 | 40,411 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,330 | 39,779 | 47,234 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,355 | 17,185 | 36,881 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,550 | 10,014 | 15,908 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,954 | 8,324 | 9,584 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Cambodia?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Cambodia was 8,324 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 86,812 in 1975.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,324 in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Cambodia ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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