Life expectation at birth by sex in Cambodia
Cambodia: Life expectation at birth by sex was 73.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.19
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
167th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.19
in 2023
All-time low
12.75
in 1977
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 73.19 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Cambodia peaked at 73.19 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.75, in 1977.
That places Cambodia 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.6 | — |
| 1951 | 39.87 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 40.21 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 40.47 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 40.76 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 41.16 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 41.4 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 41.8 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 42.15 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 42.67 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 43.23 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 43.77 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 44.34 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 44.89 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 45.42 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 45.94 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 46.45 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 47.05 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 47.45 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 47.9 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 47.38 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 47.64 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 47.91 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 47.97 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 48.17 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 15.22 | -68.4% |
| 1976 | 13.14 | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 12.75 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 13.37 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 49.96 | +273.6% |
| 1980 | 51.38 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 51.94 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 52.76 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 53.32 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 54.03 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 54.74 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 55.45 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 56.29 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 56.82 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 57.31 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 57.76 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 57.84 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 58.01 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 58.16 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 58.27 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 58.65 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 58.86 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 59.24 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 59.78 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 60.57 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 61.46 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 62.48 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 63.56 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 64.55 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 65.33 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 66.1 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 66.87 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 67.5 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 68.11 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 68.77 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 69.36 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 69.97 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 70.55 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 71.01 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 71.4 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 71.72 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 71.98 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 72.2 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 72.39 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.56 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.66 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 71.83 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 73.07 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 73.19 | +0.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 73.19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 73.19 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectation at birth by sex in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +273.6% | 13.37 | 49.96 |
| 1975 | -68.4% | 48.17 | 15.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.01 | 39.6 | 42.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.64 | 43.23 | 47.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.35 | 12.75 | 49.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.4 | 51.38 | 57.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.72 | 57.76 | 60.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.47 | 61.46 | 68.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.32 | 69.36 | 72.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.69 | 71.83 | 73.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 164 India 73.6 compare
- 165 Western Sahara 73.55 compare
- 166 Indonesia 73.27 compare
- 168 Turkmenistan 72.84 compare
- 169 Philippines 72.82 compare
- 170 Niue 72.71 compare
More population data for Cambodia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5337 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 20,258 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8407 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6579 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.266 (2100)
- Population density 128.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.20 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Cambodia?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Cambodia was 73.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.19 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.75 in 1977.
- How does Cambodia rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Cambodia ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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