Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0349 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Cambodia is 0.0349 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 0.2059 deaths per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0349 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Cambodia ranks 77th of 195 countries on this measure, 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, per square kilometre in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1695 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.1521 deaths per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1187 deaths per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1461 deaths per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1533 deaths per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1456 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1434 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1459 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1491 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1515 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1554 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1604 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1629 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1666 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1733 deaths per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1785 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1889 deaths per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2004 deaths per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.205 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2059 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1998 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1919 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1832 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1703 deaths per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.156 deaths per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1409 deaths per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1265 deaths per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1146 deaths per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1055 deaths per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0988 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0935 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.088 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0762 deaths per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0706 deaths per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.066 deaths per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0622 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0586 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0514 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0483 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0455 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0431 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0409 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0388 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0368 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0349 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.0349 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.0349 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0233 deaths per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1467 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1187 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1695 deaths per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1514 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1434 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1629 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1894 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1666 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2059 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1176 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1703 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0577 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0431 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0762 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0379 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0349 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0409 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 74 Chad 0.0369 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 75 South Sudan 0.0365 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 76 Angola 0.0361 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 78 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 79 Jordan 0.0326 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 80 Dominica 0.032 deaths per square kilometre 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Cambodia?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Cambodia was 0.0349 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2059 deaths per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0349 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.