Number of child deaths per woman in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0431 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Cambodia, 1975–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.0431 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Cambodia peaked at 2.2 under-five deaths per woman in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0431 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Cambodia ranks 82nd of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.65 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9444 under-five deaths per woman | 2.2 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.8064 under-five deaths per woman | 0.665 under-five deaths per woman | 1.05 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5718 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4397 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6562 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2406 under-five deaths per woman | 0.135 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3967 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0823 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0548 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1206 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0473 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0431 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0519 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 79 Nepal 0.0477 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 80 Syria 0.0474 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 0.0453 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 83 Bolivia 0.0408 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 84 Indonesia 0.0386 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 85 Jordan 0.0379 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.58 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.58 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.58 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.606 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 38.79 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 27.61 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 68.09 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.1284 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Cambodia?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Cambodia was 0.0431 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 under-five deaths per woman in 1975.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0431 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Cambodia ranks 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).