Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0349 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.0349 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0349 units 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1695 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.1521 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1187 units per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1461 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1533 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1456 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1434 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1459 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1491 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1515 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1554 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1604 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1629 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1666 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1733 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1785 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1889 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2004 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.205 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2059 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1998 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1919 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1832 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1703 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.156 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1409 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1265 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1146 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1055 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.088 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0762 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.066 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.0349 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 units per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.0349 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0233 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1467 units per square kilometre | 0.1187 units per square kilometre | 0.1695 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1514 units per square kilometre | 0.1434 units per square kilometre | 0.1629 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1894 units per square kilometre | 0.1666 units per square kilometre | 0.2059 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1176 units per square kilometre | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | 0.1703 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | 0.0762 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 74 Chad 0.0369 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 South Sudan 0.0365 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Angola 0.0361 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0333 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Jordan 0.0326 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Dominica 0.032 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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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.