Number of infant deaths unwpp in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 6,946 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6,946
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
58th
of 236 countries
All-time high
35,697
in 1957
All-time low
6,946
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths unwpp in Cambodia stood at 6,946. 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 infant deaths unwpp in Cambodia peaked at 35,697 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 6,946, 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 infant deaths unwpp in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33,800 | — |
| 1951 | 34,119 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 34,462 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 34,858 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 35,159 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 35,445 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 35,632 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 35,697 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 35,601 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 35,346 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 35,155 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 35,150 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 35,261 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 35,385 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 35,417 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 35,363 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 35,280 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 35,218 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 35,233 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 35,326 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 35,461 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 34,168 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 33,329 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 32,023 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 28,695 | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 33,538 | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 28,361 | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 21,861 | -22.9% |
| 1978 | 21,533 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 18,723 | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 25,699 | +37.3% |
| 1981 | 28,308 | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 29,137 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 29,897 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 30,728 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 30,774 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 30,592 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 30,574 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 30,623 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 30,031 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 30,274 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 31,042 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 31,520 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 33,417 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 34,880 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 35,343 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 35,225 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 33,287 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 31,656 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 29,599 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 27,809 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 25,915 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 23,890 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 21,798 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 19,861 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 18,387 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 17,231 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 16,266 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 15,124 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 14,169 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 13,113 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 12,265 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 11,539 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 11,048 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 10,488 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 10,009 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 9,575 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 9,168 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 8,792 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 8,414 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 8,031 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 7,674 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 7,298 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 6,946 | -4.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 6,946 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,219, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 6,946 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 257, 27.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths unwpp in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +37.3% | 18,723 | 25,699 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35,012 | 33,800 | 35,697 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35,279 | 35,150 | 35,417 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,769 | 18,723 | 35,461 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,636 | 25,699 | 30,774 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,624 | 29,599 | 35,343 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,045 | 14,169 | 27,809 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,441 | 8,414 | 13,113 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,487 | 6,946 | 8,031 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Cambodia?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Cambodia was 6,946 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 35,697 in 1957.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,946 in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Cambodia ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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