Preterm birth in Cambodia
Cambodia: Preterm birth was 20,218 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
20,218
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
50th
of 102 countries
All-time high
21,479
in 2014
All-time low
20,218
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Cambodia, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preterm birth in Cambodia is 20,218, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Cambodia peaked at 21,479 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20,218, in 2020.
Cambodia ranks 50th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Preterm birth in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20,981 | — |
| 2011 | 21,057 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 21,312 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 21,387 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 21,479 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 21,369 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 21,182 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 20,976 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 20,713 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 20,434 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 20,218 | -1.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 20,218 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50,699, 40% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 20,218 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,600, 86% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21,089 | 20,434 | 21,479 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,218 | 20,218 | 20,218 | 1 |
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)
- 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 preterm birth in Cambodia?
- Preterm birth in Cambodia was 20,218 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,479 in 2014.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,218 in 2020.
- How does Cambodia rank for preterm birth?
- Cambodia ranks 50th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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