Neonatal mortality ihme in Cambodia
Cambodia: Neonatal mortality ihme was 1.69 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.69
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
54th
of 204 countries
All-time high
7.06
in 1950
All-time low
1.69
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Cambodia, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, neonatal mortality ihme in Cambodia stood at 1.69. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Cambodia peaked at 7.06 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.69, in 2019.
That places Cambodia 54th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.06 | — |
| 1951 | 6.99 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 6.91 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 6.87 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 6.78 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 6.72 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 6.64 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 6.55 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 6.47 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 6.38 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 6.28 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 6.2 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 6.12 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 6.05 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 5.97 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 5.91 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 5.84 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 5.76 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 5.69 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 5.62 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 5.77 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 5.72 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 5.6 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 5.78 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 6.62 | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 6.61 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 6.59 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 6.58 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 6.54 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 5.31 | -18.8% |
| 1981 | 5.22 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 5.12 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.02 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 4.91 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.79 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 4.68 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 4.55 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 4.42 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 4.29 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 4.16 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 4.04 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 3.93 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 3.83 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.76 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.67 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 3.59 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.5 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.42 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 3.33 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.23 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 3.13 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.03 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.94 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.84 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.74 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.65 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.57 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.48 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.39 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.31 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.22 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.14 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.07 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.95 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.89 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.83 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.77 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.69 | -4.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.69 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.97, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.69 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.69, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.74 | 6.38 | 7.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.94 | 5.62 | 6.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.15 | 5.6 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.83 | 4.29 | 5.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.72 | 3.33 | 4.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8 | 2.39 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 | 1.69 | 2.31 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 51 Nepal 1.9 compare
- 52 Congo 1.85 compare
- 53 Equatorial Guinea 1.77 compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 1.69 compare
- 54 Eswatini 1.69 compare
- 57 Azerbaijan 1.68 compare
- 57 Suriname 1.68 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)
- 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 neonatal mortality ihme in Cambodia?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Cambodia was 1.69 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 in 2019.
- How does Cambodia rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Cambodia ranks 54th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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 Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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