Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Cambodia
Cambodia: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 217.98 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Cambodia, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Cambodia stood at 217.98.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Cambodia peaked at 687.81 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 197.02, in 2016.
Cambodia ranks 43rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 687.81 | — |
| 1986 | 679.49 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 656.07 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 634.32 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 579.1 | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 561.61 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 562.49 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 584.54 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 587.8 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 637.31 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 658.9 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 647.83 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 645.18 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 642.52 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 613.74 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 605.59 | -1.3% |
| 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 | 217.98 | +1.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 217.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 217.98 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.08, 3.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 647.36 | 579.1 | 687.81 | 5 |
| 1990s | 614.19 | 561.61 | 658.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 423.02 | 276.64 | 605.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.44 | 197.02 | 276.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 217.98 | 217.98 | 217.98 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, gaps filled in Cambodia?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Cambodia was 217.98 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 687.81 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 197.02 in 2016.
- How does Cambodia rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Cambodia ranks 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.