Number of youth deaths in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of youth deaths was 7,964 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of youth deaths in Cambodia, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Cambodia stood at 7,964 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Cambodia peaked at 52,938 deaths in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7,964 deaths, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of youth deaths in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44,722 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 45,952 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 46,981 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 48,931 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 51,280 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 52,539 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 52,938 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 51,831 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 49,858 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 47,239 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 43,652 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 39,700 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 35,654 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 31,924 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 28,785 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 26,275 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 24,329 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 22,730 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 21,165 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 19,626 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 18,135 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 16,744 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 15,574 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 14,598 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 13,719 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 12,833 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 12,053 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 11,334 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 10,706 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 10,160 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 9,670 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 9,195 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 8,748 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 8,327 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 7,964 deaths | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,227 deaths | 44,722 deaths | 52,938 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,384 deaths | 19,626 deaths | 43,652 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,586 deaths | 10,160 deaths | 18,135 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,781 deaths | 7,964 deaths | 9,670 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 63 Peru 8,508 deaths compare
- 64 Congo 8,335 deaths compare
- 65 Tajikistan 8,041 deaths compare
- 67 Mauritania 7,311 deaths compare
- 68 North Korea 6,932 deaths compare
- 69 Turkmenistan 6,788 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Cambodia?
- Number of youth deaths in Cambodia was 7,964 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 52,938 deaths in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,964 deaths in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of youth deaths?
- Cambodia ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.