Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Cambodia

Cambodia: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 6,278 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
6,278
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
54th
of 204 countries
All-time high
24,413
in 1975
All-time low
6,278
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019

Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Cambodia, 1950–2019

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k195019842019

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Cambodia stood at 6,278. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Cambodia peaked at 24,413 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 6,278, in 2019.

Cambodia ranks 54th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.

Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Cambodia, 1950 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1950 16,388 —
1951 16,419 +0.2%
1952 16,460 +0.2%
1953 16,512 +0.3%
1954 16,563 +0.3%
1955 16,636 +0.4%
1956 16,792 +0.9%
1957 16,925 +0.8%
1958 17,052 +0.8%
1959 17,127 +0.4%
1960 17,162 +0.2%
1961 17,234 +0.4%
1962 17,272 +0.2%
1963 17,328 +0.3%
1964 17,418 +0.5%
1965 17,544 +0.7%
1966 17,693 +0.8%
1967 17,828 +0.8%
1968 17,966 +0.8%
1969 18,130 +0.9%
1970 18,994 +4.8%
1971 19,255 +1.4%
1972 19,315 +0.3%
1973 20,162 +4.4%
1974 20,959 +4.0%
1975 24,413 +16.5%
1976 24,361 -0.2%
1977 24,276 -0.3%
1978 24,059 -0.9%
1979 23,926 -0.6%
1980 19,924 -16.7%
1981 20,300 +1.9%
1982 20,420 +0.6%
1983 20,433 +0.1%
1984 20,308 -0.6%
1985 20,204 -0.5%
1986 20,047 -0.8%
1987 19,679 -1.8%
1988 19,305 -1.9%
1989 18,922 -2.0%
1990 18,449 -2.5%
1991 17,934 -2.8%
1992 17,419 -2.9%
1993 16,821 -3.4%
1994 16,193 -3.7%
1995 15,469 -4.5%
1996 14,738 -4.7%
1997 13,982 -5.1%
1998 13,339 -4.6%
1999 12,792 -4.1%
2000 12,229 -4.4%
2001 11,694 -4.4%
2002 11,213 -4.1%
2003 10,748 -4.1%
2004 10,334 -3.9%
2005 9,980 -3.4%
2006 9,690 -2.9%
2007 9,418 -2.8%
2008 9,143 -2.9%
2009 8,866 -3.0%
2010 8,624 -2.7%
2011 8,317 -3.6%
2012 8,059 -3.1%
2013 7,783 -3.4%
2014 7,540 -3.1%
2015 7,327 -2.8%
2016 7,088 -3.3%
2017 6,826 -3.7%
2018 6,545 -4.1%
2019 6,278 -4.1%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 6,278 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,927, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 6,278 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 245, 25.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 16,687 16,388 17,127 10
1960s 17,558 17,162 18,130 10
1970s 21,972 18,994 24,413 10
1980s 19,954 18,922 20,433 10
1990s 15,714 12,792 18,449 10
2000s 10,332 8,866 12,229 10
2010s 7,439 6,278 8,624 10

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 51 Rwanda 7,029 compare
  2. 52 Morocco 6,757 compare
  3. 53 Papua New Guinea 6,526 compare
  4. 55 Togo 5,927 compare
  5. 56 Colombia 5,414 compare
  6. 57 Peru 5,014 compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Cambodia?
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Cambodia was 6,278 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 24,413 in 1975.
What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,278 in 2019.
How does Cambodia rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
Cambodia ranks 54th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
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