Maternal mortality ratio in Cambodia
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
36
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.
Maternal mortality ratio 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% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 217.98 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84 deaths per 100,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 217.98 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.08 deaths per 100,000 live births, 3.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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
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 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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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.