Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0224 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, male, 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, male, per square kilometre in Cambodia is 0.0224 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 0.1408 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0224 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Cambodia 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.105 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0.1026 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1034 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1087 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1103 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1126 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1155 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1169 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1188 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1224 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.125 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1307 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1372 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1401 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1408 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1372 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1252 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1159 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1055 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.095 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0852 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.077 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.066 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.0224 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0445 units per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.0224 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0163 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.109 units per square kilometre | 0.1026 units per square kilometre | 0.1169 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1309 units per square kilometre | 0.1188 units per square kilometre | 0.1408 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.079 units per square kilometre | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | 0.1159 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 75 South Sudan 0.0261 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Indonesia 0.0247 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Zambia 0.0244 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0205 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Jordan 0.0197 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Tonga 0.0194 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, male, per square kilometre in Cambodia?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Cambodia was 0.0224 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1408 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0224 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, 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 falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, 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, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male 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, male 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.