Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Cambodia or Rwanda?

Rwanda, at 7,029 deaths against 6,278 deaths in Cambodia as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Rwanda?

70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cambodia vs Rwanda: Number of neonatal deaths

Cambodia

6,278 deaths

in 2019

Rwanda

7,029 deaths

in 2019

Cambodia rank

54th

Rwanda rank

51st

Number of neonatal deaths over time

Cambodia
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 7,029 deaths against 6,278 deaths in Cambodia, a difference of 751 deaths.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 54th and Rwanda ranks 51st of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1950s	16,687 deaths	12,118 deaths	4,570 deaths	Cambodia
1960s	17,558 deaths	12,676 deaths	4,881 deaths	Cambodia
1970s	21,972 deaths	14,520 deaths	7,452 deaths	Cambodia
1980s	19,954 deaths	14,653 deaths	5,301 deaths	Cambodia
1990s	15,714 deaths	11,545 deaths	4,169 deaths	Cambodia
2000s	10,332 deaths	10,103 deaths	228.3 deaths	Cambodia
2010s	7,439 deaths	7,772 deaths	333.7 deaths	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Cambodia or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 7,029 deaths against 6,278 deaths in Cambodia as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Cambodia and Rwanda?: 751 deaths, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Rwanda?: 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Cambodia and Rwanda rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?: Cambodia ranks 54th and Rwanda ranks 51st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of neonatal deaths
Unit: deaths
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.