Number of infant deaths in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of infant deaths was 5,873 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths in Cambodia, 1977–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 5,873 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Cambodia peaked at 36,349 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5,873, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 62nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 29,916 | — |
| 1978 | 26,840 | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 20,949 | -21.9% |
| 1980 | 25,786 | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 27,068 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 25,702 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 25,318 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 25,754 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 26,311 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 26,749 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 27,438 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 28,314 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 28,760 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 29,406 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 30,587 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 31,510 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 33,352 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 35,379 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 36,183 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 36,349 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 35,272 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 33,870 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 32,337 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 30,062 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 27,543 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 24,863 | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 22,337 | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 20,232 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 18,617 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 17,445 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 16,511 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 15,526 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 14,490 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 13,453 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 12,457 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 11,647 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 10,973 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 10,351 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 9,684 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 9,081 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 8,518 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 8,030 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 7,613 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 7,228 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 6,853 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 6,499 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 6,158 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 5,873 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,902 | 20,949 | 29,916 | 3 |
| 1980s | 26,720 | 25,318 | 28,760 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,424 | 29,406 | 36,349 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,763 | 14,490 | 30,062 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,181 | 7,613 | 13,453 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,522 | 5,873 | 7,228 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 59 Guatemala 6,486 compare
- 60 Tajikistan 6,310 compare
- 61 Peru 5,912 compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 5,578 compare
- 64 Russia 5,300 compare
- 65 Mauritania 5,244 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,125 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,047 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1823 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1444 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1506 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Cambodia?
- Number of infant deaths in Cambodia was 5,873 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 36,349 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,873 in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of infant deaths?
- Cambodia ranks 62nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.