Number of neonatal deaths in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of neonatal deaths was 6,278 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
6,278 deaths
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
54th
of 204 countries
All-time high
24,413 deaths
in 1975
All-time low
6,278 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Cambodia, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Cambodia stood at 6,278 deaths. 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 in Cambodia peaked at 24,413 deaths in 1975 and was at its lowest, 6,278 deaths, 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 in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16,388 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 16,419 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 16,460 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 16,512 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 16,563 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 16,636 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 16,792 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 16,925 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 17,052 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 17,127 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 17,162 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 17,234 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 17,272 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 17,328 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 17,418 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 17,544 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 17,693 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 17,828 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 17,966 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 18,130 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 18,994 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 19,255 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 19,315 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 20,162 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 20,959 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 24,413 deaths | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 24,361 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 24,276 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 24,059 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 23,926 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 19,924 deaths | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 20,300 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 20,420 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 20,433 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 20,308 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 20,204 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 20,047 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 19,679 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 19,305 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 18,922 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 18,449 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 17,934 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 17,419 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 16,821 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 16,193 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 15,469 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 14,738 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 13,982 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 13,339 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 12,792 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 12,229 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 11,694 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 11,213 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 10,748 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 10,334 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 9,980 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 9,690 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 9,418 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 9,143 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 8,866 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 8,624 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 8,317 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 8,059 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 7,783 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 7,540 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 7,327 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 7,088 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 6,826 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 6,545 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 6,278 deaths | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,687 deaths | 16,388 deaths | 17,127 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,558 deaths | 17,162 deaths | 18,130 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,972 deaths | 18,994 deaths | 24,413 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,954 deaths | 18,922 deaths | 20,433 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,714 deaths | 12,792 deaths | 18,449 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,332 deaths | 8,866 deaths | 12,229 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,439 deaths | 6,278 deaths | 8,624 deaths | 10 |
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)
- 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 6,278 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,413 deaths in 1975.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,278 deaths in 2019.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Cambodia ranks 54th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.