Health in Svay Rieng, Cambodia: official figures
98.5% of births in Svay Rieng in the two years before the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey were delivered by a skilled provider (doctor, nurse or midwife) and 95.9% took place in a health facility (national: 98.7% and 97.5%). The survey covered 186 births in Svay Rieng.
How many pregnant women in Svay Rieng get antenatal care?
99.3% of mothers in Svay Rieng had antenatal care from a skilled provider and 90.1% had four or more antenatal visits (national: 98.7% and 86.3%); 97.0% had a postnatal check in the first two days (national: 84.9%). Source: 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey, 186 mothers.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyHow many women in Svay Rieng use contraception?
58.1% of married women and sexually active unmarried women aged 15 to 49 in Svay Rieng used a contraceptive method in 2021-22, 41.0% a modern method (national: 61.9% and 44.7%); 10.6% had an unmet need for family planning (national: 11.8%).
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyWhat is the teenage pregnancy rate in Svay Rieng?
9.6% of girls and women aged 15 to 19 in Svay Rieng had ever been pregnant at the time of the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey (national: 9.3%); the survey covered 101 women of that age in Svay Rieng.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyHow many children in Svay Rieng are stunted?
17.9% of children under five in Svay Rieng were stunted (too short for their age), 10.4% were wasted (too thin for their height) and 15.2% were underweight in the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey (national: 21.9%, 9.6% and 16.3%). It measured 185 children in Svay Rieng.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyHow many children in Svay Rieng are fully vaccinated?
81.2% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Svay Rieng had all the basic vaccinations in the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey (national: 76.4%), and 0.0% had none at all. The estimate rests on 65 children, so it carries a margin of error.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF · saved copyWhat is the life expectancy in Svay Rieng?
The National Institute of Statistics projects life expectancy at birth in Svay Rieng at 77.6 years in 2025, based on the 2019 census. It is a projection, not a count.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Svay Rieng?
The National Institute of Statistics projects 11.6 infant deaths per 1,000 live births and 13.4 deaths of children under five per 1,000 live births in Svay Rieng for 2025. These are projections from the 2019 census, not counts.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyWhat is the birth rate in Svay Rieng?
The projected total fertility rate in Svay Rieng for 2025 is 2.2 children per woman, with 16.8 births and 5.3 deaths per 1,000 people (projection from the 2019 census: about 11,929 births and 3,093 deaths).
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow many people in Svay Rieng have a disability?
4.6% of people aged 5 and over in Svay Rieng had some form of disability at the 2019 census, 3.9% of men and 5.2% of women (national: 4.9%); 13th highest of 25 provinces for disability.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow Svay Rieng compares with other provinces
Births delivered by a skilled provider (2021-22)
Svay Rieng ranks 16 of 21, highest first. Survey estimate for the two years before the 2021-22 Demographic and Health Survey; provinces with fewer than 50 mothers surveyed are left out.
| Rank | Region | Births delivered by a skilled provider |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Kampong Speu | 99.0% |
| 14 | Preah Sihanouk | 98.8% |
| 15 | Kratie | 98.6% |
| 16 | Svay Rieng | 98.5% |
| 17 | Prey Veng | 97.4% |
| 18 | Preah Vihear | 96.3% |
| 19 | Kampong Thom | 94.5% |
Children under 5 stunted (2021-22)
Svay Rieng ranks 17 of 21, highest first. Survey estimate; provinces with fewer than 50 children measured are left out.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Prey Veng | 22.1% |
| 15 | Kratie | 21.8% |
| 16 | Kampong Chhnang | 19.1% |
| 17 | Svay Rieng | 17.9% |
| 18 | Battambang | 17.6% |
| 19 | Banteay Meanchey | 15.6% |
| 20 | Phnom Penh | 15.3% |
Life expectancy at birth (projection for 2025) (2025)
Svay Rieng ranks 10 of 25, highest first. National Institute of Statistics projection from the 2019 census, not a count.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth (projection for 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Pailin | 78.8 years |
| 8 | Kandal | 78.2 years |
| 9 | Kampong Speu | 77.9 years |
| 10 | Svay Rieng | 77.6 years |
| 11 | Banteay Meanchey | 77.4 years |
| 12 | Ratanak Kiri | 77.2 years |
| 13 | Siem Reap | 77.1 years |
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Sources
- National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning: General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019, Final Results (national report with provincial tables PT 01-PT 23), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8a10064a917f…)
- National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Health, with ICF: Cambodia Demographic and Health Survey 2021-22, Key Indicators Report (tables by province), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5f86a4e2dab4…)
- National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning: Cambodia Population Projection 2020-2033 (national and provincial summary demographic indicators), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 067ecdcba82c…)
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