Lifetime risk of maternal death in Cambodia
Cambodia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.3392 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Cambodia, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Cambodia is 0.3392, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Cambodia peaked at 5.08 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3392, in 2023.
Cambodia ranks 60th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.08 | — |
| 1986 | 4.76 | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 4.44 | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 4.26 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 3.89 | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 3.82 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 3.84 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.68 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 3.82 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 3.6 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 3.2 | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 2.85 | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 2.32 | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 2.1 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 1.85 | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 1.65 | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 1.48 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 1.31 | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 1.17 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9844 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9167 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8744 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8045 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7337 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6672 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6014 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.553 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5134 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.485 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4669 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4461 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4302 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4169 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.405 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.436 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4909 | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4012 | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3392 | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.48 | 3.89 | 5.08 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.11 | 1.85 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 0.7337 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4985 | 0.405 | 0.6672 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4168 | 0.3392 | 0.4909 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,125 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,047 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1823 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1444 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1506 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Cambodia?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Cambodia was 0.3392 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.08 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3392 in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Cambodia ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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