Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female was 1.9 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Cambodia, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Cambodia stood at 1.9 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Cambodia peaked at 22.3 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.9 per 1,000, in 2023.
Cambodia ranks 60th of 197 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.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 21.2 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 20.1 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 19.1 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 18 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 17 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 15.9 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 14.8 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 13.7 per 1,000 | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 12.7 per 1,000 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 11.7 per 1,000 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 10.7 per 1,000 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 9.8 per 1,000 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 9 per 1,000 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 8.1 per 1,000 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 6.7 per 1,000 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 6 per 1,000 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 4 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 3.3 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 3 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.9 per 1,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.1 per 1,000, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.9 per 1,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.55 per 1,000, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.48 per 1,000 | 12.7 per 1,000 | 22.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.97 per 1,000 | 4.9 per 1,000 | 11.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 per 1,000 | 2.3 per 1,000 | 4.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 per 1,000 | 1.9 per 1,000 | 2.2 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 57 Kenya 2 per 1,000 compare
- 57 Palau 2 per 1,000 compare
- 57 Syrian Arab Republic 2 per 1,000 compare
- 60 Bhutan 1.9 per 1,000 compare
- 60 Fiji 1.9 per 1,000 compare
- 60 Iraq 1.9 per 1,000 compare
- 60 Nepal 1.9 per 1,000 compare
- 60 Philippines 1.9 per 1,000 compare
- 60 Rwanda 1.9 per 1,000 compare
- 60 Solomon Islands 1.9 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Cambodia?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Cambodia was 1.9 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 per 1,000 in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Cambodia ranks 60th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.