Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0203 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.0203 deaths per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 0.0861 deaths per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0203 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Cambodia 80th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0472 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.0552 deaths per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0724 deaths per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0714 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0714 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0718 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0739 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0742 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.075 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0763 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0774 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.076 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0779 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0794 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0798 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0848 deaths per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0861 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0853 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0843 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0793 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0777 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.074 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0707 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0674 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0633 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0592 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0556 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0535 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.052 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0507 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0486 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0465 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0439 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0417 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0401 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0378 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0353 deaths per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0329 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0307 deaths per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0287 deaths per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0269 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0254 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0239 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0227 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0214 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0203 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0512 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0472 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0552 deaths per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.074 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0714 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0774 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0809 deaths per square kilometre | 0.074 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0861 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0568 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0465 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0707 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0343 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0254 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0439 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0221 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0203 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0239 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 77 El Salvador 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 78 South Sudan 0.0205 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 79 Angola 0.0204 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 81 Jordan 0.0203 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 82 Chad 0.0201 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 83 Zambia 0.0199 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Cambodia?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Cambodia was 0.0203 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0861 deaths per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0203 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 80th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.