Mortality rate, neonatal in Cambodia
Cambodia: Mortality rate, neonatal was 9.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
84th
of 196 countries
All-time high
66.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1977
All-time low
9.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Cambodia, 1977–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, neonatal in Cambodia is 9.5 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Cambodia peaked at 66.1 per 1,000 live births in 1977 and was at its lowest, 9.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Cambodia ranks 84th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 66.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1978 | 63.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 55.6 per 1,000 live births | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 52.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 49.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 46.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 42.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 41.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 41 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 39.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 38.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 37.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 36.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.7 per 1,000 live births | 55.6 per 1,000 live births | 66.1 per 1,000 live births | 3 |
| 1980s | 44.51 per 1,000 live births | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | 52.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.72 per 1,000 live births | 36.6 per 1,000 live births | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.18 per 1,000 live births | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.27 per 1,000 live births | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.34 per 1,000 live births | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 81 Suriname 9.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 82 Mauritius 9.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 82 Morocco 9.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 84 Guatemala 9.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 84 Syria 9.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 87 Belize 9.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 87 Indonesia 9.2 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1444 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Cambodia?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Cambodia was 9.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1 per 1,000 live births in 1977.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Cambodia ranks 84th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.