Number of infants who die before age 1 in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 6,946 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6,946 deaths
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
58th
of 236 countries
All-time high
35,697 deaths
in 1957
All-time low
6,946 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infants who die before age 1 in Cambodia stood at 6,946 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Cambodia peaked at 35,697 deaths in 1957 and was at its lowest, 6,946 deaths, in 2023.
Cambodia ranks 58th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33,800 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 34,119 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 34,462 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 34,858 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 35,159 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 35,445 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 35,632 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 35,697 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 35,601 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 35,346 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 35,155 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 35,150 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 35,261 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 35,385 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 35,417 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 35,363 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 35,280 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 35,218 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 35,233 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 35,326 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 35,461 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 34,168 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 33,329 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 32,023 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 28,695 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 33,538 deaths | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 28,361 deaths | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 21,861 deaths | -22.9% |
| 1978 | 21,533 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 18,723 deaths | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 25,699 deaths | +37.3% |
| 1981 | 28,308 deaths | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 29,137 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 29,897 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 30,728 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 30,774 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 30,592 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 30,574 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 30,623 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 30,031 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 30,274 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 31,042 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 31,520 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 33,417 deaths | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 34,880 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 35,343 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 35,225 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 33,287 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 31,656 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 29,599 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 27,809 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 25,915 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 23,890 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 21,798 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 19,861 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 18,387 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 17,231 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 16,266 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 15,124 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 14,169 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 13,113 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 12,265 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 11,539 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 11,048 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 10,488 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 10,009 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 9,575 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 9,168 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 8,792 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 8,414 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 8,031 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 7,674 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 7,298 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 6,946 deaths | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35,012 deaths | 33,800 deaths | 35,697 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 35,279 deaths | 35,150 deaths | 35,417 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,769 deaths | 18,723 deaths | 35,461 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,636 deaths | 25,699 deaths | 30,774 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,624 deaths | 29,599 deaths | 35,343 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,045 deaths | 14,169 deaths | 27,809 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,441 deaths | 8,414 deaths | 13,113 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,487 deaths | 6,946 deaths | 8,031 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 55 Syria 8,679 deaths compare
- 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8,280 deaths compare
- 57 Papua New Guinea 8,219 deaths compare
- 59 Colombia 6,944 deaths compare
- 60 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6,698 deaths compare
- 61 Tajikistan 6,663 deaths compare
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- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Cambodia?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Cambodia was 6,946 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 35,697 deaths in 1957.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,946 deaths in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Cambodia ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.