Child mortality by income level of country in Cambodia

Cambodia: Child mortality by income level of country was 1.84 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.84 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
79th
of 199 countries
All-time high
55.13 deaths per 100 live births
in 1976
All-time low
1.84 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Child mortality by income level of country in Cambodia, 1975–2024

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Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality by income level of country in Cambodia stood at 1.84 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Cambodia peaked at 55.13 deaths per 100 live births in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.84 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Cambodia 79th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 47.11 deaths per 100 live births 20.73 deaths per 100 live births 55.13 deaths per 100 live births 5
1980s 13.26 deaths per 100 live births 11.62 deaths per 100 live births 18.15 deaths per 100 live births 10
1990s 11.7 deaths per 100 live births 11.21 deaths per 100 live births 11.95 deaths per 100 live births 10
2000s 7.12 deaths per 100 live births 4.7 deaths per 100 live births 10.52 deaths per 100 live births 10
2010s 3.17 deaths per 100 live births 2.28 deaths per 100 live births 4.35 deaths per 100 live births 10
2020s 2 deaths per 100 live births 1.84 deaths per 100 live births 2.18 deaths per 100 live births 5

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 76 Tuvalu 1.92 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 77 Trinidad and Tobago 1.88 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 78 Syria 1.84 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 80 Grenada 1.8 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 81 Azerbaijan 1.79 deaths per 100 live births compare
  6. 82 Jamaica 1.78 deaths per 100 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality by income level of country in Cambodia?
Child mortality by income level of country in Cambodia was 1.84 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 55.13 deaths per 100 live births in 1976.
What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.84 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Cambodia rank for child mortality by income level of country?
Cambodia ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality by income level of country 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality by income level of country
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
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