Cambodia vs United States of America: Number of maternal deaths by region
Cambodia
710.62 deaths
in 2020
United States of America
773.82 deaths
in 2020
Cambodia rank
50th
United States of America rank
48th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Cambodia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 773.82 deaths against 710.62 deaths in Cambodia, a difference of 63.2 deaths.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 50th and United States of America ranks 48th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,489 deaths | 413.45 deaths | 2,076 deaths | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 2,361 deaths | 430.51 deaths | 1,931 deaths | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 1,416 deaths | 551.56 deaths | 864.58 deaths | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 771.77 deaths | 678.05 deaths | 93.72 deaths | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 710.62 deaths | 773.82 deaths | 63.19 deaths | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Cambodia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 773.82 deaths against 710.62 deaths in Cambodia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Cambodia and United States of America?
- 63.2 deaths, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and United States of America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Cambodia and United States of America rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Cambodia ranks 50th and United States of America ranks 48th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.