3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Cambodia
Cambodia: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 12.8 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Cambodia stood at 12.8. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Cambodia peaked at 35.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.8, in 2021.
That places Cambodia 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.2 | — |
| 2001 | 33.4 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 31.6 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 29.8 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 28.3 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 26.9 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 25.7 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 24.5 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 23.4 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 22.4 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 21.3 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 20.3 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 19.3 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 18.3 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 17.2 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 16.4 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 15.6 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 15 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 14.4 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 13.8 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 13.3 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 12.8 | -3.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 12.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 12.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.05, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.12 | 22.4 | 35.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.16 | 13.8 | 21.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.05 | 12.8 | 13.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 69 Bolivia 13.2 compare
- 70 Saint Lucia 13 compare
- 71 Micronesia (country) 12.9 compare
- 73 Niue 12.6 compare
- 74 Philippines 12.3 compare
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 11.9 compare
More health data for Cambodia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.572 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Cambodia?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Cambodia was 12.8 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8 in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Cambodia ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. 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 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).