Number of infant deaths, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of infant deaths, female was 2,516 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, female in Cambodia, 1977–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, female in Cambodia stood at 2,516. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Cambodia peaked at 16,154 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,516, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 13,745 | — |
| 1978 | 12,339 | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 9,341 | -24.3% |
| 1980 | 11,450 | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 11,975 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 11,329 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 11,124 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 11,298 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 11,537 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 11,725 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 12,039 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 12,435 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 12,644 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 12,947 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 13,480 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 13,909 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 14,756 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 15,691 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 16,073 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 16,154 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 15,686 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 15,054 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 14,349 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 13,304 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 12,130 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 10,879 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 9,734 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 8,794 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 8,069 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 7,546 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 7,130 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 6,687 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 6,236 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 5,781 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 5,341 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 4,989 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 4,698 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 4,434 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 4,142 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 3,876 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 3,638 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 3,433 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 3,253 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 3,092 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 2,931 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 2,784 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 2,639 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 2,516 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,808 | 9,341 | 13,745 | 3 |
| 1980s | 11,756 | 11,124 | 12,644 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,810 | 12,947 | 16,154 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,051 | 6,236 | 13,304 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,358 | 3,253 | 5,781 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,792 | 2,516 | 3,092 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 59 Guatemala 2,815 compare
- 60 Tajikistan 2,655 compare
- 61 Peru 2,600 compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 2,480 compare
- 64 Russian Federation 2,307 compare
- 65 Mauritania 2,293 compare
More education data for Cambodia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,672 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18,344 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 165,994 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 23.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 150,111 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 28.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Cambodia?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Cambodia was 2,516 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,154 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,516 in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Cambodia ranks 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.