Number of infant deaths, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of infant deaths, male was 3,357 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, male 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
Cambodia recorded 3,357 for number of infant deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Cambodia peaked at 20,195 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,357, in 2024.
Cambodia ranks 61st of 197 countries on this measure, 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, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 16,171 | — |
| 1978 | 14,501 | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 11,608 | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 14,336 | +23.5% |
| 1981 | 15,093 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 14,373 | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 14,194 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 14,456 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 14,774 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 15,024 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 15,399 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 15,879 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 16,116 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 16,459 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 17,107 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 17,601 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 18,596 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 19,688 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 20,110 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 20,195 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 19,586 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 18,816 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 17,988 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 16,758 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 15,413 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 13,984 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 12,603 | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 11,438 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 10,548 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 9,899 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 9,381 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 8,839 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 8,254 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 7,672 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 7,116 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 6,658 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 6,275 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 5,917 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 5,542 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 5,205 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 4,880 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 4,597 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 4,360 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 4,136 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 3,922 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 3,715 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 3,519 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 3,357 | -4.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 3,357 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,475, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 3,357 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 358.5, 9.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,093 | 11,608 | 16,171 | 3 |
| 1980s | 14,964 | 14,194 | 16,116 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,615 | 16,459 | 20,195 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,712 | 8,254 | 16,758 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,822 | 4,360 | 7,672 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,730 | 3,357 | 4,136 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More education data for Cambodia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 107,312 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 124,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 199,569 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 201,390 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Cambodia?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Cambodia was 3,357 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, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,195 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,357 in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Cambodia ranks 61st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.