Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Cambodia
Cambodia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 25.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Cambodia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 25.1% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021.
That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Cambodia peaked at 52.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2020.
That places Cambodia 102nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.3% | — |
| 2010 | 31.7% | -39.4% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | +20.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 25.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 25.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.4%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.3% | 52.3% | 52.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 21.5% | 31.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 20.8% | 25.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 99 Palestine, State of 25.4% compare
- 100 Philippines 25.4% compare
- 101 Egypt 25.3% compare
- 103 Armenia 24.6% compare
- 104 Costa Rica 24.4% compare
- 105 Romania 24.3% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,125 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,047 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Cambodia?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Cambodia was 25.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2020.
- How does Cambodia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Cambodia ranks 102nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.