The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Cambodia
Cambodia: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 217.98 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
217.98
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
42nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
687.81
in 1985
All-time low
197.02
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Cambodia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Cambodia is 217.98, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Cambodia peaked at 687.81 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 197.02, in 2016.
Cambodia ranks 42nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 687.81 | — |
| 1986 | 679.49 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 656.07 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 634.32 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 579.1 | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 561.61 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 562.49 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 584.54 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 587.8 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 637.31 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 658.9 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 647.83 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 645.18 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 642.52 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 613.74 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 605.59 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 573.96 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 496.62 | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 463.57 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 446.73 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 381.78 | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 349.6 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 327.09 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 308.6 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 276.64 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 276.4 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 251.59 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 246.36 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 229.12 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 227.59 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 209.17 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 197.02 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 203.75 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 209.22 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 214.19 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 217.98 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 647.36 | 579.1 | 687.81 | 5 |
| 1990s | 614.19 | 561.61 | 658.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 423.02 | 276.64 | 605.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.44 | 197.02 | 276.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 217.98 | 217.98 | 217.98 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Cambodia?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Cambodia was 217.98 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 687.81 in 1985.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 197.02 in 2016.
- How does Cambodia rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Cambodia ranks 42nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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