Number of neonatal deaths by region in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 3,413 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Cambodia, 1978–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 3,413 for number of neonatal deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Cambodia peaked at 15,205 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3,413, in 2024.
Cambodia ranks 64th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 8,330 | — |
| 1979 | 9,750 | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 12,772 | +31.0% |
| 1981 | 12,598 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 12,595 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 12,680 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 13,043 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 13,104 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 13,246 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 13,465 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 13,669 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 13,419 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 13,753 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 14,014 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 14,090 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 14,964 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 15,205 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 15,049 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 14,878 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 13,990 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 13,723 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 13,065 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 12,487 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 11,902 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 11,169 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 10,452 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 9,822 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 9,445 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 9,187 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 8,942 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 8,575 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 8,215 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 7,749 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 7,359 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 7,079 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 6,676 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 6,235 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 5,816 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 5,416 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 5,063 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 4,750 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 4,488 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 4,215 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 4,001 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 3,776 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 3,580 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 3,413 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,040 | 8,330 | 9,750 | 2 |
| 1980s | 13,059 | 12,595 | 13,669 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,273 | 13,065 | 15,205 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,020 | 8,215 | 12,487 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,063 | 4,488 | 7,749 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,797 | 3,413 | 4,215 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 61 Guatemala 3,587 compare
- 62 Peru 3,512 compare
- 63 Turkmenistan 3,501 compare
- 65 Congo 3,182 compare
- 66 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 3,048 compare
- 67 Tajikistan 2,979 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,125 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,047 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0195 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Cambodia?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Cambodia was 3,413 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,205 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,413 in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Cambodia ranks 64th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.