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

2003004005006007001985200220201985: 687.81986: 679.51987: 656.11988: 634.31989: 579.11990: 561.61991: 562.51992: 584.51993: 587.81994: 637.31995: 658.91996: 647.81997: 645.21998: 642.51999: 613.72000: 605.62001: 5742002: 496.62003: 463.62004: 446.72005: 381.82006: 349.62007: 327.12008: 308.62009: 276.62010: 276.42011: 251.62012: 246.42013: 229.12014: 227.62015: 209.22016: 1972017: 203.82018: 209.22019: 214.22020: 218

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

Annual values for The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Cambodia, 1985 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 39 Djibouti 234.49 compare
  2. 40 Gabon 226.55 compare
  3. 41 Angola 221.91 compare
  4. 43 Comoros 216.95 compare
  5. 44 Namibia 214.63 compare
  6. 45 Equatorial Guinea 212.33 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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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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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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