Neonatal deaths in Cambodia
Cambodia: Neonatal deaths was 3,413 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,413
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
64th
of 201 countries
All-time high
15,205
in 1994
All-time low
3,413
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Neonatal deaths in Cambodia, 1978–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 3,413 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Cambodia peaked at 15,205 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3,413, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 64th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 8,330 | — |
| 1979 | 9,750 | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 12,772 | +31.0% |
| 1981 | 12,598 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 12,595 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 12,680 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 13,043 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 13,104 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 13,246 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 13,465 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 13,669 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 13,419 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 13,753 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 14,014 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 14,090 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 14,964 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 15,205 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 15,049 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 14,878 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 13,990 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 13,723 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 13,065 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 12,487 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 11,902 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 11,169 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 10,452 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 9,822 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 9,445 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 9,187 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 8,942 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 8,575 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 8,215 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 7,749 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 7,359 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 7,079 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 6,676 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 6,235 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 5,816 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 5,416 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 5,063 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 4,750 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 4,488 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 4,215 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 4,001 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 3,776 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 3,580 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 3,413 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,040 | 8,330 | 9,750 | 2 |
| 1980s | 13,059 | 12,595 | 13,669 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,273 | 13,065 | 15,205 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,020 | 8,215 | 12,487 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,063 | 4,488 | 7,749 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,797 | 3,413 | 4,215 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 61 Guatemala 3,587 compare
- 62 Peru 3,512 compare
- 63 Turkmenistan 3,501 compare
- 65 Congo 3,182 compare
- 66 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 3,048 compare
- 67 Tajikistan 2,979 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,125 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,047 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1823 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1444 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1506 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Cambodia?
- Neonatal deaths in Cambodia was 3,413 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,205 in 1994.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,413 in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for neonatal deaths?
- Cambodia ranks 64th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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