Womens life expectancy at birth in Cambodia
Cambodia: Womens life expectancy at birth was 73.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.19
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
167th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.19
in 2023
All-time low
12.75
in 1977
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens life expectancy at birth in Cambodia is 73.19, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Cambodia peaked at 73.19 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.75, in 1977.
Cambodia ranks 167th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.6 | — |
| 1951 | 39.87 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 40.21 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 40.47 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 40.76 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 41.16 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 41.4 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 41.8 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 42.16 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 42.67 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 43.23 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 43.77 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 44.34 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 44.89 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 45.42 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 45.94 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 46.45 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 47.05 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 47.45 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 47.9 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 47.38 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 47.64 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 47.91 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 47.97 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 48.16 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 15.22 | -68.4% |
| 1976 | 13.14 | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 12.75 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 13.37 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 49.96 | +273.6% |
| 1980 | 51.38 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 51.94 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 52.76 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 53.32 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 54.03 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 54.74 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 55.45 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 56.29 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 56.82 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 57.31 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 57.76 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 57.84 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 58.01 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 58.16 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 58.27 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 58.65 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 58.86 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 59.24 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 59.78 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 60.57 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 61.47 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 62.48 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 63.56 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 64.55 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 65.33 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 66.1 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 66.87 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 67.5 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 68.11 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 68.77 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 69.36 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 69.97 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 70.55 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 71.01 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 71.4 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 71.72 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 71.98 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 72.2 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 72.39 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.56 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.66 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 71.83 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 73.07 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 73.19 | +0.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 73.19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 73.19 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Womens life expectancy at birth 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 | +273.6% | 13.37 | 49.96 |
| 1975 | -68.4% | 48.16 | 15.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.01 | 39.6 | 42.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.64 | 43.23 | 47.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.35 | 12.75 | 49.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.4 | 51.38 | 57.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.72 | 57.76 | 60.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.47 | 61.47 | 68.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.32 | 69.36 | 72.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.69 | 71.83 | 73.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 164 India 73.6 compare
- 165 Western Sahara 73.55 compare
- 166 Indonesia 73.27 compare
- 168 Turkmenistan 72.84 compare
- 169 Philippines 72.82 compare
- 170 Niue 72.71 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,047 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens life expectancy at birth in Cambodia?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Cambodia was 73.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.19 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.75 in 1977.
- How does Cambodia rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Cambodia ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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