Number of maternal deaths by region in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of maternal deaths by region was 710.62 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
710.62
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
50th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2,619
in 1994
All-time low
673.8
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Cambodia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 710.62 for number of maternal deaths by region in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Cambodia peaked at 2,619 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 673.8, in 2016.
That places Cambodia 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,572 | — |
| 1986 | 2,582 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,539 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 2,493 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 2,258 | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 2,235 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 2,272 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2,373 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 2,434 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 2,619 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 2,603 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2,442 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 2,336 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 2,204 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 2,093 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 2,023 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1,906 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 1,649 | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 1,534 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 1,483 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1,275 | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 1,175 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 1,119 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1,052 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 946.11 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 939.76 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 857.92 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 849.95 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 792.76 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 789.76 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 721.64 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 673.8 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 688.68 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 698.81 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 704.67 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 710.62 | +0.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 710.62 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 710.62 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.48, 21.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,489 | 2,258 | 2,582 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,361 | 2,093 | 2,619 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,416 | 946.11 | 2,023 | 10 |
| 2010s | 771.77 | 673.8 | 939.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 710.62 | 710.62 | 710.62 | 1 |
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)
- 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 number of maternal deaths by region in Cambodia?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Cambodia was 710.62 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,619 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 673.8 in 2016.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Cambodia ranks 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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