Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 1,335 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Cambodia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Cambodia is 1,335, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Cambodia peaked at 7,487 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,335, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 65th out of 200 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.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,422 | — |
| 1991 | 6,528 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 6,666 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 6,788 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 7,001 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 7,279 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 7,434 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 7,487 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 7,291 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 6,869 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 6,413 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 5,930 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 5,430 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 4,918 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 4,432 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 3,985 | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 3,588 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 3,238 | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 2,925 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 2,657 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 2,422 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 2,226 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 2,066 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 1,939 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1,837 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1,759 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1,698 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,643 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,592 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1,535 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1,485 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1,442 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,400 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,366 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1,335 | -2.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1,335 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,702, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1,335 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 255, 5.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,976 | 6,422 | 7,487 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,352 | 2,657 | 6,413 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,872 | 1,535 | 2,422 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,406 | 1,335 | 1,485 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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- 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 deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Cambodia?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Cambodia was 1,335 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,487 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,335 in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Cambodia ranks 65th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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