Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0004 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Cambodia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per capita in Cambodia is 0.0004 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Cambodia peaked at 0.0064 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 2024.
Cambodia ranks 77th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0064 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0061 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0059 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0059 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0058 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0057 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0055 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0055 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0052 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0051 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.005 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0048 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0045 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0042 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0035 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.003 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 units per person | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.001 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 74 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0004 units per person compare
- 75 Dominica 0.0004 units per person compare
- 76 Samoa 0.0004 units per person compare
- 78 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0004 units per person compare
- 79 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0004 units per person compare
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 0.0004 units per person 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 under-five deaths, per capita in Cambodia?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Cambodia was 0.0004 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0064 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 77th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.