Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Cambodia
Cambodia: Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income was 217.98 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Cambodia, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Cambodia is 217.98 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Cambodia peaked at 687.81 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 197.02 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2016.
Cambodia ranks 41st of 184 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 ratio vs. average daily income in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 687.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 679.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 656.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 634.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 579.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 561.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 562.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 584.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 587.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 637.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 658.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 647.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 645.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 642.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 613.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 605.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 573.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 496.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 463.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 446.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 381.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 349.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 327.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 308.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 276.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 276.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 251.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 246.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 229.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 227.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 209.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 197.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 203.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 209.22 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 214.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 217.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 647.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 579.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | 687.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 614.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 561.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 658.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 423.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | 276.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 605.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 197.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | 276.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 217.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | 217.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | 217.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 38 Djibouti 234.49 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 39 Gabon 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 40 Angola 221.91 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 42 Comoros 216.95 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 43 Namibia 214.63 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 44 Equatorial Guinea 212.33 deaths per 100,000 live births 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)
- 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 maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Cambodia?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Cambodia was 217.98 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 687.81 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 197.02 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2016.
- How does Cambodia rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income?
- Cambodia ranks 41st out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.