Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0203 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.0203 units 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 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0203 units 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0718 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.075 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0774 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0794 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0798 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0848 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0861 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0853 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0843 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.074 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.0203 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0431 units per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.0203 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0128 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +31.0% | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | 0.0724 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.074 units per square kilometre | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | 0.0774 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | 0.074 units per square kilometre | 0.0861 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 77 El Salvador 0.0216 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 South Sudan 0.0205 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Angola 0.0204 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Jordan 0.0203 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Chad 0.0201 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Zambia 0.0199 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.