Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.017 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Cambodia is 0.017 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 0.1169 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.017 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Cambodia ranks 79th of 195 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.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0872 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0856 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0879 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0899 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.093 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0953 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0966 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0981 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.101 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1033 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1081 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1137 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1169 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.114 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1094 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0951 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0858 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0762 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0678 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.045 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.017 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0351 units per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.017 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0125 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0902 units per square kilometre | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | 0.0966 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1084 units per square kilometre | 0.0981 units per square kilometre | 0.1169 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | 0.0951 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | 0.021 units per square kilometre | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 76 Zambia 0.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Indonesia 0.019 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0179 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Dominica 0.016 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Jordan 0.0156 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0154 units per square kilometre compare
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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Cambodia?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Cambodia was 0.017 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1169 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.017 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 79th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.