Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Cambodia

Cambodia: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 1.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.7%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 1977
All-time low
1.7%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Cambodia, 1950–2023

051015195019862023

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

Annual values for Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Cambodia, 1950 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 69 Niue 1.7% compare
  2. 70 Bhutan 1.7% compare
  3. 71 Iraq 1.7% compare
  4. 73 Algeria 1.6% compare
  5. 74 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.6% compare
  6. 75 Palau 1.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.