Cambodia vs United States of America: Number of maternal deaths

Cambodia
500
in 2023
United States of America
610
in 2023
Cambodia rank
52nd
United States of America rank
49th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Cambodia
  • United States of America
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k198520042023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 610 against 500 in Cambodia, a difference of 110.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 52nd and United States of America ranks 49th of 194 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 2,520 446 2,074 Cambodia
1990s 2,310 451 1,859 Cambodia
2000s 1,241 540 701 Cambodia
2010s 664 649 15 Cambodia
2020s 597.5 820 222.5 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Cambodia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 610 against 500 in Cambodia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Cambodia and United States of America?
110, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and United States of America?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and United States of America rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Cambodia ranks 52nd and United States of America ranks 49th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.