Maternal mortality ratio in Cambodia
Cambodia: Maternal mortality ratio was 137.39 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 55th out of 196 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.
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
- 52 Nepal 142 per 100,000 live births compare
- 53 Indonesia 140.5 per 100,000 live births compare
- 54 Namibia 138.86 per 100,000 live births compare
- 56 Jamaica 130.14 per 100,000 live births compare
- 57 Micronesia (Federated States of) 128.75 per 100,000 live births compare
- 58 Micronesia 126.25 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Cambodia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,125 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,047 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 130,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 133,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 134,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 136,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 138,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 138,581 (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 55th out of 196 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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