Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Cambodia
Cambodia: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 1.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Cambodia stood at 1.7%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Cambodia peaked at 16.9% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2023.
Cambodia ranks 72nd of 236 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.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.3% | — |
| 1951 | 15.2% | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 15.0% | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 14.9% | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 14.7% | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 14.5% | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 14.4% | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 14.2% | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 14.0% | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 13.8% | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 13.6% | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 13.3% | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 13.1% | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 12.9% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 12.7% | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 12.3% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 12.2% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 12.0% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 11.9% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 11.7% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 11.6% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 11.6% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 11.5% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 11.4% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | +38.9% |
| 1976 | 16.8% | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 16.9% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 16.4% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 10.8% | -34.3% |
| 1980 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 10.4% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 9.8% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 9.6% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 9.0% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 8.7% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 8.1% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.6% | 13.8% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.7% | 11.9% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.5% | 10.8% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 8.3% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 7.6% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
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- 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 probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Cambodia?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Cambodia was 1.7% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 1977.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Cambodia ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.