Cambodia vs Namibia: Maternal mortality ratio
Cambodia
217.98 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Namibia
214.63 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Cambodia rank
42nd
Namibia rank
44th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Cambodia
- Namibia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 217.98 deaths per 100,000 live births against 214.63 deaths per 100,000 live births in Namibia, a difference of 3.35 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 42nd and Namibia ranks 44th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 647.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 305.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 341.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 614.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 336.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | 277.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 423.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | 435.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 12.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | Namibia |
| 2010s | 226.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 311.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 84.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | Namibia |
| 2020s | 217.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | 214.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Cambodia or Namibia?
- Cambodia, at 217.98 deaths per 100,000 live births against 214.63 deaths per 100,000 live births in Namibia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Cambodia and Namibia?
- 3.35 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Namibia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Cambodia and Namibia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Cambodia ranks 42nd and Namibia ranks 44th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed 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
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.