Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Cambodia

Cambodia: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0431 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0431 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
82nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.2 under-five deaths per woman
in 1975
All-time low
0.0431 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Cambodia, 1975–2024

00.511.52197519992024

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

In 2024, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Cambodia stood at 0.0431 under-five deaths per woman. 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, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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.

That places Cambodia 82nd out of 200 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 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

  1. 79 Nepal 0.0477 under-five deaths per woman compare
  2. 80 Syria 0.0474 under-five deaths per woman compare
  3. 81 Kyrgyzstan 0.0453 under-five deaths per woman compare
  4. 83 Bolivia 0.0408 under-five deaths per woman compare
  5. 84 Indonesia 0.0386 under-five deaths per woman compare
  6. 85 Jordan 0.0379 under-five deaths per woman compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Cambodia?
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 2.2 under-five deaths per woman in 1975.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0431 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
How does Cambodia rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
Cambodia ranks 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit
under-five deaths per woman
Source
Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).