Neonatal mortality rate in Cambodia
Cambodia: Neonatal mortality rate was 9.53 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.53
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
84th
of 199 countries
All-time high
66.12
in 1977
All-time low
9.53
in 2024
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Cambodia, 1977–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 9.53 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Cambodia peaked at 66.12 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 9.53, in 2024.
Cambodia ranks 84th of 199 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.
Neonatal mortality rate in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 66.12 | — |
| 1978 | 63.43 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 55.61 | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 52.49 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 49.53 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 46.81 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 44.79 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 43.49 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 42.67 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 42.05 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 41.51 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 41.05 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 40.67 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 40.28 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 39.89 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 39.51 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 39.17 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 38.91 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 38.71 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 38.48 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 38.13 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 37.5 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 36.57 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 35.21 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 33.47 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 31.57 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 29.8 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 28.24 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 26.94 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 25.8 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 24.67 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 23.58 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 22.47 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 21.35 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 20.3 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 19.28 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 17.93 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 16.6 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 15.38 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 14.27 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 13.32 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 12.49 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 11.85 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 11.25 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 10.76 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 10.31 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 9.9 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 9.53 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.72 | 55.61 | 66.12 | 3 |
| 1980s | 44.51 | 40.67 | 52.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.71 | 36.57 | 40.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.17 | 22.47 | 35.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.28 | 11.85 | 21.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.35 | 9.53 | 11.25 | 5 |
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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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3146 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6413 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Cambodia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Cambodia was 9.53 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.12 in 1977.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.53 in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Cambodia ranks 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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