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
85th
of 201 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: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Cambodia stood at 9.53. 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.
That places Cambodia 85th 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 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 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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, total, annual growth rate 0.1812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.295 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3266 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 UNICEF.
- 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 85th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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