Number of deaths in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of deaths was 111,341 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
111,341
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
569,757
in 1975
All-time low
86,266
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 111,341 for number of deaths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Cambodia peaked at 569,757 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 86,266, in 1980.
Cambodia ranks 78th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 106,297 | — |
| 1951 | 107,948 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 109,120 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 110,435 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 111,598 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 112,518 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 113,762 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 114,431 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 115,014 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 115,023 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 114,923 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 115,138 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 115,345 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 115,442 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 115,794 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 115,984 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 116,159 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 117,112 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 117,598 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 118,328 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 156,082 | +31.9% |
| 1971 | 152,905 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 151,524 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 150,675 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 147,380 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 569,757 | +286.6% |
| 1976 | 555,801 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 527,082 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 489,494 | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 98,568 | -79.9% |
| 1980 | 86,266 | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 88,209 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 89,332 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 90,843 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 92,826 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 93,327 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 93,675 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 89,729 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 90,201 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 90,840 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 92,195 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 94,046 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 96,293 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 100,719 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 104,508 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 108,726 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 112,658 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 114,095 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 115,010 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 111,751 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 108,419 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 105,101 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 102,022 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 98,932 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 96,171 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 94,065 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 92,645 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 92,033 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 91,579 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 91,145 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 90,763 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 90,467 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 90,672 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 91,556 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 92,534 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 93,970 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 95,641 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 97,515 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 99,703 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 102,001 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 106,055 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 115,873 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 108,775 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 111,341 | +2.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 111,341 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 111,341 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,067, 11.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths 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 | +286.6% | 147,380 | 569,757 |
| 1979 | -79.9% | 489,494 | 98,568 |
| 1970 | +31.9% | 118,328 | 156,082 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 111,615 | 106,297 | 115,023 | 10 |
| 1960s | 116,182 | 114,923 | 118,328 | 10 |
| 1970s | 299,927 | 98,568 | 569,757 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90,525 | 86,266 | 93,675 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,000 | 92,195 | 115,010 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,211 | 91,145 | 108,419 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,482 | 90,467 | 102,001 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,511 | 106,055 | 115,873 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Cambodia?
- Number of deaths in Cambodia was 111,341 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 569,757 in 1975.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,266 in 1980.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of deaths?
- Cambodia ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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