Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0394 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.0394 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 0.2578 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0394 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Cambodia 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1922 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0.1877 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.189 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1941 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1986 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2014 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2056 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2108 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2135 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.217 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2233 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2284 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2387 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2508 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2564 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2578 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2512 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2411 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2287 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.211 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1913 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1712 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.153 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.138 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1263 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1175 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1104 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1033 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0961 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.089 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0673 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0489 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1992 units per square kilometre | 0.1877 units per square kilometre | 0.2135 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2394 units per square kilometre | 0.217 units per square kilometre | 0.2578 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1418 units per square kilometre | 0.0961 units per square kilometre | 0.211 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | 0.0489 units per square kilometre | 0.089 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 75 South Sudan 0.0488 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Zambia 0.0443 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Indonesia 0.0437 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0385 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Jordan 0.0353 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Dominica 0.0347 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Cambodia?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Cambodia was 0.0394 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2578 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0394 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.