Cambodia vs Indonesia: Maternal mortality ratio

Cambodia
137.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Indonesia
140.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Cambodia rank
55th
Indonesia rank
53rd

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Cambodia
  • Indonesia
200400600800198520042023

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 140.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 137.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Cambodia, a difference of 3.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 55th and Indonesia ranks 53rd of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Indonesia Difference Ahead
1980s 782.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births 439.83 Deaths per 100 000 live births 342.93 Deaths per 100 000 live births Cambodia
1990s 629.35 Deaths per 100 000 live births 341.43 Deaths per 100 000 live births 287.92 Deaths per 100 000 live births Cambodia
2000s 345.98 Deaths per 100 000 live births 274.25 Deaths per 100 000 live births 71.73 Deaths per 100 000 live births Cambodia
2010s 177.86 Deaths per 100 000 live births 197.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births 19.53 Deaths per 100 000 live births Indonesia
2020s 162.19 Deaths per 100 000 live births 174.91 Deaths per 100 000 live births 12.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Cambodia or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 140.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 137.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Cambodia as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Cambodia and Indonesia?
3.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Indonesia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Indonesia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Cambodia ranks 55th and Indonesia ranks 53rd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
Deaths per 100 000 live births
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.