Neonatal mortality wdi in Cambodia
Cambodia: Neonatal mortality wdi was 0.9525 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9525
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
85th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.61
in 1977
All-time low
0.9525
in 2024
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Cambodia, 1977–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality wdi in Cambodia stood at 0.9525. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi in Cambodia peaked at 6.61 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.9525, in 2024.
Cambodia ranks 85th 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 wdi in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.61 | — |
| 1978 | 6.34 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 5.56 | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 5.25 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 4.95 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 4.68 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 4.48 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 4.35 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 4.27 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 4.21 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 4.15 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 4.1 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 4.07 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 4.03 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.99 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 3.95 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.92 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.89 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 3.87 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.85 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.81 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.75 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.66 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.52 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 3.35 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 3.16 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 2.98 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.82 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 2.69 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.58 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.47 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.36 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.25 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 2.13 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.03 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.93 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.79 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.66 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.54 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.43 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.33 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.25 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.18 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.12 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.03 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9898 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9525 | -3.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.9525 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.81, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.9525 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8767, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.17 | 5.56 | 6.61 | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.45 | 4.07 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.87 | 3.66 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 | 2.25 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 | 1.18 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 0.9525 | 1.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.572 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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 wdi in Cambodia?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Cambodia was 0.9525 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 in 1977.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9525 in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Cambodia ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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