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.

Where does this data come from?

UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major 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.

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

43rd

Namibia rank

45th

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 43rd and Namibia ranks 45th of 189 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 43rd and Namibia ranks 45th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major 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: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.