Children under age 5 in Cambodia
Cambodia: Children under age 5 was 1.82 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.82 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.89 million
in 1997
All-time low
584,518
in 1979
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children under age 5 in Cambodia is 1.82 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Cambodia peaked at 1.89 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 584,518, in 1979.
That places Cambodia 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 751,907 | — |
| 1951 | 777,413 | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 803,975 | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 829,863 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 851,771 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 871,425 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 891,460 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 911,203 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 929,639 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 946,278 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 961,595 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 976,744 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 993,046 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.01 million | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.03 million | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.05 million | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1.07 million | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.09 million | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.11 million | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.13 million | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.14 million | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.15 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.15 million | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.14 million | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.11 million | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.03 million | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 897,369 | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 752,241 | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 626,709 | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 584,518 | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 633,586 | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 732,674 | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 865,494 | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 1.01 million | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 1.14 million | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 1.22 million | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 1.29 million | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 1.34 million | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.40 million | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.44 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.47 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.51 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.55 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.60 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.69 million | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.79 million | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.86 million | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.89 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.85 million | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.79 million | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.72 million | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.66 million | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.64 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.63 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.63 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.63 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.63 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.65 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.67 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.70 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.72 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.74 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.75 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.77 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.78 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.81 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.79 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.80 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.82 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.82 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.82 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.82 million | -0.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.82 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.82 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933, 11.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 856,493 | 751,907 | 946,278 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.04 million | 961,595 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 958,035 | 584,518 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million | 633,586 | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.70 million | 1.47 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 million | 1.62 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 million | 1.70 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 million | 1.82 million | 1.82 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 children under age 5 in Cambodia?
- Children under age 5 in Cambodia was 1.82 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 584,518 in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for children under age 5?
- Cambodia ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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