Neonatal mortality rate gho in Cambodia
Cambodia: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 1.18 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.18
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
76th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.56
in 1977
All-time low
1.18
in 2023
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Cambodia, 1977–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate gho in Cambodia is 1.18, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Cambodia peaked at 6.56 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.18, in 2023.
That places Cambodia 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.56 | — |
| 1978 | 6.28 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 5.55 | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 5.24 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 4.93 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 4.66 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 4.46 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 4.34 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 4.25 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 4.19 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 4.14 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 4.1 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 4.06 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 4.03 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.99 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.96 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.94 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.92 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.9 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.87 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.82 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.76 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.66 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.53 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 3.35 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.16 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 2.98 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 2.83 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 2.69 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.57 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.46 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.35 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.24 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 2.13 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.03 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.93 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.82 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.72 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.64 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.56 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.44 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.38 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.32 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.27 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.23 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.18 | -3.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.18 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.18 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8881, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.13 | 5.55 | 6.56 | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.44 | 4.06 | 5.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.88 | 3.66 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 | 2.24 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1.38 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 1.18 | 1.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Cambodia?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Cambodia was 1.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 in 1977.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Cambodia ranks 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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