Number of neonatal deaths in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of neonatal deaths was 3,413 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,413 deaths
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
15,205 deaths
in 1994
All-time low
3,413 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Cambodia, 1978–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 3,413 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Cambodia peaked at 15,205 deaths in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3,413 deaths, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 8,330 deaths | — |
| 1979 | 9,750 deaths | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 12,772 deaths | +31.0% |
| 1981 | 12,598 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 12,595 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 12,680 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 13,043 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 13,104 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 13,246 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 13,465 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 13,669 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 13,419 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 13,753 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 14,014 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 14,090 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 14,964 deaths | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 15,205 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 15,049 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 14,878 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 13,990 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 13,723 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 13,065 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 12,487 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 11,902 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 11,169 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 10,452 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 9,822 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 9,445 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 9,187 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 8,942 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 8,575 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 8,215 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 7,749 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 7,359 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 7,079 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 6,676 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 6,235 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 5,816 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 5,416 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 5,063 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 4,750 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 4,488 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 4,215 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 4,001 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 3,776 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 3,580 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 3,413 deaths | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,040 deaths | 8,330 deaths | 9,750 deaths | 2 |
| 1980s | 13,059 deaths | 12,595 deaths | 13,669 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,273 deaths | 13,065 deaths | 15,205 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,020 deaths | 8,215 deaths | 12,487 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,063 deaths | 4,488 deaths | 7,749 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,797 deaths | 3,413 deaths | 4,215 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 61 Guatemala 3,587 deaths compare
- 62 Peru 3,512 deaths compare
- 63 Turkmenistan 3,501 deaths compare
- 65 Congo 3,182 deaths compare
- 66 North Korea 3,048 deaths compare
- 67 Tajikistan 2,979 deaths 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Cambodia?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Cambodia was 3,413 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,205 deaths in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,413 deaths in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Cambodia ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .