Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 1,891 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Cambodia is 1,891, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Cambodia peaked at 4,547 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,891, in 2021.
That places Cambodia 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,547 | — |
| 2001 | 4,238 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 4,009 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 3,723 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 3,522 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 3,425 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 3,339 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 3,288 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 3,120 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 2,981 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 2,953 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,792 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 2,760 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,683 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2,589 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2,513 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 2,386 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 2,288 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 2,178 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 2,080 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1,992 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,891 | -5.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1,891 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,369, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1,891 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162.7, 11.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,619 | 2,981 | 4,547 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,522 | 2,080 | 2,953 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,942 | 1,891 | 1,992 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 56 Syrian Arab Republic 2,182 compare
- 57 Liberia 1,983 compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 1,957 compare
- 60 Guatemala 1,812 compare
- 61 Peru 1,727 compare
- 62 Tajikistan 1,675 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 deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Cambodia?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Cambodia was 1,891 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,547 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,891 in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Cambodia ranks 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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