Number of infant deaths gho in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of infant deaths gho was 7,364 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7,364
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
59th
of 199 countries
All-time high
36,539
in 1996
All-time low
7,364
in 2023
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Cambodia, 1977–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths gho in Cambodia is 7,364, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Cambodia peaked at 36,539 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7,364, in 2023.
That places Cambodia 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths gho in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 28,876 | — |
| 1978 | 25,364 | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 20,635 | -18.6% |
| 1980 | 25,355 | +22.9% |
| 1981 | 26,620 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 25,309 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 24,982 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 25,431 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 25,992 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 26,466 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 27,230 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 28,170 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 28,634 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 29,299 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 30,480 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 31,475 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 33,402 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 35,554 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 36,395 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 36,539 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 35,487 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 34,172 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 32,713 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 30,392 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 27,819 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 25,148 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 22,625 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 20,474 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 18,857 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 17,715 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 16,788 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 15,779 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 14,718 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 13,648 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 12,641 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 11,895 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 11,329 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 10,835 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 10,397 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 9,993 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 9,607 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 9,248 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 8,895 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 8,500 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 8,134 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 7,761 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 7,364 | -5.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 7,364 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,145, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 7,364 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 658.5, 11.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,958 | 20,635 | 28,876 | 3 |
| 1980s | 26,419 | 24,982 | 28,634 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,552 | 29,299 | 36,539 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,032 | 14,718 | 30,392 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,849 | 8,895 | 13,648 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,940 | 7,364 | 8,500 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Cambodia?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Cambodia was 7,364 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 36,539 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,364 in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Cambodia ranks 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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