Number of infant deaths in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of infant deaths was 5,873 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,873 deaths
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
62nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
36,349 deaths
in 1996
All-time low
5,873 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Number of infant deaths in Cambodia, 1977–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 5,873 deaths for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Cambodia peaked at 36,349 deaths in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5,873 deaths, in 2024.
Cambodia ranks 62nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 29,916 deaths | — |
| 1978 | 26,840 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 20,949 deaths | -21.9% |
| 1980 | 25,786 deaths | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 27,068 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 25,702 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 25,318 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 25,754 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 26,311 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 26,749 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 27,438 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 28,314 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 28,760 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 29,406 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 30,587 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 31,510 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 33,352 deaths | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 35,379 deaths | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 36,183 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 36,349 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 35,272 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 33,870 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 32,337 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 30,062 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 27,543 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 24,863 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 22,337 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 20,232 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 18,617 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 17,445 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 16,511 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 15,526 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 14,490 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 13,453 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 12,457 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 11,647 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 10,973 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 10,351 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 9,684 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 9,081 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 8,518 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 8,030 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 7,613 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 7,228 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 6,853 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 6,499 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 6,158 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 5,873 deaths | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,902 deaths | 20,949 deaths | 29,916 deaths | 3 |
| 1980s | 26,720 deaths | 25,318 deaths | 28,760 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,424 deaths | 29,406 deaths | 36,349 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,763 deaths | 14,490 deaths | 30,062 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,181 deaths | 7,613 deaths | 13,453 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,522 deaths | 5,873 deaths | 7,228 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 59 Guatemala 6,486 deaths compare
- 60 Tajikistan 6,310 deaths compare
- 61 Peru 5,912 deaths compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 5,578 deaths compare
- 64 Russia 5,300 deaths compare
- 65 Mauritania 5,244 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1823 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1444 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1506 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Cambodia?
- Number of infant deaths in Cambodia was 5,873 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 36,349 deaths in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,873 deaths in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of infant deaths?
- Cambodia ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .