Maternal mortality in Cambodia
Cambodia: Maternal mortality was 217.98 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
217.98
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
43rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
687.81
in 1985
All-time low
197.02
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in Cambodia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality in Cambodia is 217.98, 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 in Cambodia peaked at 687.81 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 197.02, 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.
Maternal mortality 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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,047 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality in Cambodia?
- Maternal mortality in Cambodia was 217.98 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 687.81 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 197.02 in 2016.
- How does Cambodia rank for maternal mortality?
- Cambodia ranks 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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