Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Cambodia
Cambodia: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 2.3 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Cambodia, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Cambodia stood at 2.3 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Cambodia peaked at 22.3 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.3 per 1,000, in 2024.
Cambodia ranks 61st of 197 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.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 21.1 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 20 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 19 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 17.9 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 16.9 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 15.9 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 14.9 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 13.9 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 12.9 per 1,000 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 12 per 1,000 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 11 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 10.2 per 1,000 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 9.3 per 1,000 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 8.6 per 1,000 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 7.8 per 1,000 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 6 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 5 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 4.2 per 1,000 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.48 per 1,000 | 12.9 per 1,000 | 22.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.42 per 1,000 | 5.5 per 1,000 | 12 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 per 1,000 | 2.8 per 1,000 | 5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 per 1,000 | 2.3 per 1,000 | 2.7 per 1,000 | 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Cambodia?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Cambodia was 2.3 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Cambodia ranks 61st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.