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
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
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.
Number of child deaths per woman in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.2 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1976 | 1.88 under-five deaths per woman | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 1.47 under-five deaths per woman | -21.5% |
| 1978 | 1.73 under-five deaths per woman | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9444 under-five deaths per woman | -45.5% |
| 1980 | 1.05 under-five deaths per woman | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9615 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8788 under-five deaths per woman | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8222 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7869 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7612 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7369 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7129 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.691 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.665 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6562 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.647 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.634 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6172 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5961 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5742 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5491 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5219 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4824 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4397 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3967 under-five deaths per woman | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3504 under-five deaths per woman | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3064 under-five deaths per woman | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2667 under-five deaths per woman | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2355 under-five deaths per woman | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2089 under-five deaths per woman | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1864 under-five deaths per woman | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1693 under-five deaths per woman | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.151 under-five deaths per woman | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.135 under-five deaths per woman | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1206 under-five deaths per woman | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1088 under-five deaths per woman | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0992 under-five deaths per woman | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0903 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0829 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0755 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0691 under-five deaths per woman | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0634 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0586 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0548 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0519 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0487 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0476 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0453 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0431 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.0431 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232 under-five deaths per woman, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.0431 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0408 under-five deaths per woman, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths per woman 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 | -45.5% | 1.73 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9444 under-five deaths per woman |
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
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
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).