Probability of dying, by age in Cambodia

Cambodia: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0215 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0215
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
64th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0781
in 2000
All-time low
0.0215
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Cambodia, 2000–2021

0.020.040.060.082000201020212000: 0.0782001: 0.0732002: 0.0672003: 0.0612004: 0.0572005: 0.0532006: 0.0492007: 0.0462008: 0.0432009: 0.042010: 0.0372011: 0.0352012: 0.0322013: 0.032014: 0.0292015: 0.0272016: 0.0262017: 0.0252018: 0.0242019: 0.0232020: 0.0222021: 0.021

Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, probability of dying, by age in Cambodia stood at 0.0215. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Cambodia peaked at 0.0781 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0215, in 2021.

Cambodia ranks 64th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Probability of dying, by age in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying, by age in Cambodia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0781
2001 0.0726 -7.1%
2002 0.0666 -8.2%
2003 0.0613 -8.0%
2004 0.0567 -7.5%
2005 0.0526 -7.2%
2006 0.0491 -6.6%
2007 0.0461 -6.2%
2008 0.0431 -6.6%
2009 0.04 -7.0%
2010 0.0373 -6.9%
2011 0.0346 -7.1%
2012 0.0322 -6.9%
2013 0.0302 -6.3%
2014 0.0285 -5.5%
2015 0.0271 -5.0%
2016 0.0259 -4.5%
2017 0.0248 -4.1%
2018 0.0238 -4.1%
2019 0.0231 -3.0%
2020 0.0222 -3.8%
2021 0.0215 -3.4%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 0.0215 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.031, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 0.0215 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0151, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0566 0.04 0.0781 10
2010s 0.0288 0.0231 0.0373 10
2020s 0.0219 0.0215 0.0222 2

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 61 Fiji 0.0232 compare
  2. 62 Guyana 0.0228 compare
  3. 63 Philippines 0.0219 compare
  4. 65 Micronesia (country) 0.0214 compare
  5. 66 Venezuela 0.0212 compare
  6. 67 Iraq 0.0207 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying, by age in Cambodia?
Probability of dying, by age in Cambodia was 0.0215 in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0781 in 2000.
What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0215 in 2021.
How does Cambodia rank for probability of dying, by age?
Cambodia ranks 64th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.