3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Cambodia
Cambodia: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) was 218 in 2020. ▼ Falling
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Cambodia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Cambodia is 218, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Cambodia peaked at 605.59 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 197.02, in 2016.
That places Cambodia 42nd out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 605.59 | — |
| 2001 | 573.96 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 496.62 | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 463.57 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 446.73 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 381.78 | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 349.6 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 327.09 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 308.6 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 276.64 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 276.4 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 251.59 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 246.36 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 229.12 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 227.59 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 209.17 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 197.02 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 203.75 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 209.22 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 214.19 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 218 | +1.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 218 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 218 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75, 2.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 423.02 | 276.64 | 605.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.44 | 197.02 | 276.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 218 | 218 | 218 | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,047 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0488 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Cambodia?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Cambodia was 218 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 605.59 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 197.02 in 2016.
- How does Cambodia rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- Cambodia ranks 42nd out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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