Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Under-five mortality rate was 18.41 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Under-five mortality rate in Cambodia, 1975–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 18.41 for under-five mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Cambodia peaked at 551.27 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 18.41, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 79th out of 201 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.
Under-five mortality rate in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 535 | — |
| 1976 | 551.27 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 543.02 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 518.75 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 207.28 | -60.0% |
| 1980 | 181.46 | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 159.14 | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 141.9 | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 130.58 | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 124.15 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 120.57 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 118.36 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 116.94 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 116.25 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 116.2 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 116.25 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 116.26 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 116.4 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 117.03 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 117.98 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 119.02 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 119.52 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 118.84 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 116.55 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 112.11 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 105.18 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 95.95 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 86.18 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 77.5 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 70.39 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 64.39 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 59.28 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 54.88 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 50.84 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 47.03 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 43.49 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 40.27 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 37.24 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 34.47 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 32.02 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 29.6 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 27.51 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 25.65 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 24.08 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 22.8 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 21.77 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 20.8 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 19.93 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 19.13 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 18.41 | -3.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 18.41 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 18.41 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.21, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five mortality rate in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -60.0% | 518.75 | 207.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 471.06 | 207.28 | 551.27 | 5 |
| 1980s | 132.56 | 116.2 | 181.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.99 | 112.11 | 119.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.16 | 47.03 | 105.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.71 | 22.8 | 43.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.01 | 18.41 | 21.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 under-five mortality rate in Cambodia?
- Under-five mortality rate in Cambodia was 18.41 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 551.27 in 1976.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.41 in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Cambodia ranks 79th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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