What is maternal mortality ratio in Cambodia?

Maternal mortality ratio in Cambodia was 217.98 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio 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 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?

Cambodia ranks 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.

Is maternal mortality ratio 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Cambodia

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Cambodia
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cambodia: Maternal mortality ratio was 217.98 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

217.98 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

43rd

of 189 countries

All-time high

687.81 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1985

All-time low

197.02 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2016

Years of data

1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Cambodia, 1985–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio 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 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.

That places Cambodia 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

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

40 Djibouti 234.49 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
41 Gabon 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
42 Angola 221.91 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
44 Comoros 216.95 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
45 Namibia 214.63 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
46 Equatorial Guinea 212.33 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More health data for Cambodia

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)

All data for Cambodia →

Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Cambodia?: Maternal mortality ratio in Cambodia was 217.98 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio 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 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?: Cambodia ranks 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.