Number of under-five deaths, male in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of under-five deaths, male was 3,774 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, male in Cambodia, 1981–2024
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
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male in Cambodia is 3,774, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Cambodia peaked at 24,861 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,774, in 2024.
Cambodia ranks 64th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18,534 | — |
| 1982 | 18,111 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 18,245 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 18,753 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 19,190 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 19,471 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 19,882 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 20,380 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 20,638 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 20,977 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 21,600 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 22,073 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 23,065 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 24,214 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 24,736 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 24,861 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 24,218 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 23,260 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 22,106 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 20,452 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 18,621 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 16,771 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 15,034 | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 13,588 | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 12,482 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 11,645 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 10,968 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 10,294 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 9,590 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 8,892 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 8,234 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 7,680 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 7,201 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 6,762 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 6,309 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 5,904 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 5,527 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 5,193 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 4,918 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 4,661 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 4,420 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 4,187 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 3,961 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 3,774 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,245 | 18,111 | 20,638 | 9 |
| 1990s | 23,111 | 20,977 | 24,861 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,944 | 9,590 | 20,452 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,662 | 4,918 | 8,892 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,201 | 3,774 | 4,661 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 61 Congo 4,055 compare
- 62 Peru 3,880 compare
- 63 Russian Federation 3,819 compare
- 65 Turkmenistan 3,604 compare
- 66 Mauritania 3,564 compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 3,433 compare
More education data for Cambodia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,016 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Cambodia?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Cambodia was 3,774 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 under-five deaths, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,861 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,774 in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Cambodia ranks 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. 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 under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.