Number of neonatal deaths in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of neonatal deaths was 3,413 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in Cambodia, 1978–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Cambodia stood at 3,413. 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 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3,413, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 64th out of 196 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 8,330 | — |
| 1979 | 9,750 | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 12,772 | +31.0% |
| 1981 | 12,598 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 12,595 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 12,680 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 13,043 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 13,104 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 13,246 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 13,465 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 13,669 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 13,419 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 13,753 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 14,014 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 14,090 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 14,964 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 15,205 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 15,049 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 14,878 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 13,990 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 13,723 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 13,065 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 12,487 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 11,902 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 11,169 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 10,452 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 9,822 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 9,445 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 9,187 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 8,942 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 8,575 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 8,215 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 7,749 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 7,359 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 7,079 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 6,676 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 6,235 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 5,816 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 5,416 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 5,063 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 4,750 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 4,488 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 4,215 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 4,001 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 3,776 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 3,580 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 3,413 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,040 | 8,330 | 9,750 | 2 |
| 1980s | 13,059 | 12,595 | 13,669 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,273 | 13,065 | 15,205 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,020 | 8,215 | 12,487 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,063 | 4,488 | 7,749 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,797 | 3,413 | 4,215 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 61 Guatemala 3,587 compare
- 62 Peru 3,512 compare
- 63 Turkmenistan 3,501 compare
- 65 Congo 3,182 compare
- 66 North Korea 3,048 compare
- 67 Tajikistan 2,979 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1823 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1444 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1506 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Cambodia?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Cambodia was 3,413 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,205 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,413 in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Cambodia ranks 64th out of 196 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.