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