Maternal mortality ratio in Cambodia
Cambodia: Maternal mortality ratio was 137.39 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
137.39 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
60th
of 212 countries
All-time high
476.02 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
137.39 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 137.39 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Cambodia peaked at 476.02 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 137.39 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Cambodia 60th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 476.02 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 437.21 per 100,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 398.73 per 100,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 365.54 per 100,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 344 per 100,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 322.68 per 100,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 302.55 per 100,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 290.02 per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 271.82 per 100,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 251.2 per 100,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 234.12 per 100,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 214.25 per 100,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 196.76 per 100,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 181.87 per 100,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 171.92 per 100,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 165.78 per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 159.18 per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 154.68 per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 151.19 per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 148.85 per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 163.98 per 100,000 live births | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 188.81 per 100,000 live births | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 158.57 per 100,000 live births | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 137.39 per 100,000 live births | -13.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 137.39 per 100,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142 per 100,000 live births, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 137.39 per 100,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.76 per 100,000 live births, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 345.98 per 100,000 live births | 251.2 per 100,000 live births | 476.02 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 177.86 per 100,000 live births | 148.85 per 100,000 live births | 234.12 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.19 per 100,000 live births | 137.39 per 100,000 live births | 188.81 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 57 Nepal 142 per 100,000 live births compare
- 58 Indonesia 140.5 per 100,000 live births compare
- 59 Namibia 138.86 per 100,000 live births compare
- 61 Jamaica 130.14 per 100,000 live births compare
- 62 Micronesia (Federated States of) 128.75 per 100,000 live births compare
- 63 Micronesia 126.25 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)
- 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 maternal mortality ratio in Cambodia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Cambodia was 137.39 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 476.02 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.39 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Cambodia ranks 60th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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