Fertility & birth rates in Argentina and Cambodia

Fertility rate in Argentina vs Cambodia by year

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Argentina

Cambodia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Argentina	Cambodia
2023	1.5	2.58
2022	1.48	2.62
2021	1.59	2.66
2020	1.6	2.7
2019	1.88	2.73
2018	2.07	2.72
2017	2.17	2.72
2016	2.24	2.73
2015	2.35	2.73
2014	2.39	2.73
2013	2.34	2.74
2012	2.3	2.75
2011	2.39	2.78
2010	2.41	2.86
2009	2.4	2.97
2008	2.43	3.05
2007	2.37	3.13
2006	2.4	3.18
2005	2.43	3.24
2004	2.43	3.31
2003	2.45	3.43
2002	2.49	3.57
2001	2.53	3.69
2000	2.59	3.79
1999	2.64	3.93
1998	2.66	4.13
1997	2.71	4.39
1996	2.78	4.87
1995	2.86	5.08
1994	2.94	5.28
1993	2.97	5.43
1992	2.99	5.49
1991	3.01	5.59
1990	3.03	5.64
1989	3.02	5.68
1988	3.05	5.94
1987	3.04	6.1
1986	3.05	6.23
1985	3.07	6.31
1984	3.12	6.34
1983	3.15	6.3
1982	3.2	6.19
1981	3.25	6.04
1980	3.3	5.77
1979	3.34	4.56
1978	3.36	3.34
1977	3.36	2.72
1976	3.32	3.41
1975	3.27	4.1
1974	3.22	4.8
1973	3.17	5.56
1972	3.14	5.94
1971	3.11	6.01
1970	3.09	6.07
1969	3.05	6.12
1968	3.01	6.17
1967	2.98	6.2
1966	2.97	6.24
1965	3.01	6.27
1964	3.08	6.29
1963	3.11	6.29
1962	3.13	6.3
1961	3.12	6.3
1960	3.14	6.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Argentina was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.58 in Cambodia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Argentina vs Cambodia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Argentina

Cambodia

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Year	Natural population change
	Argentina	Cambodia
2023	154,648	250,242
2022	96,673	257,269
2021	88,677	255,939
2020	151,347	268,745
2019	280,005	276,870
2018	346,031	280,671
2017	375,260	282,698
2016	391,767	284,130
2015	444,161	284,390
2014	450,462	283,193
2013	421,694	281,013
2012	411,540	276,649
2011	448,730	272,161
2010	441,335	272,266
2009	439,271	274,700
2008	442,442	272,132
2007	402,889	270,745
2006	424,591	263,697
2005	428,247	256,756
2004	417,970	251,650
2003	410,141	251,884
2002	424,825	251,860
2001	430,579	250,726
2000	437,562	246,330
1999	444,038	245,425
1998	440,184	251,076
1997	450,930	252,351
1996	458,199	274,147
1995	469,658	280,168
1994	481,958	286,728
1993	474,791	282,221
1992	473,226	260,673
1991	474,960	257,709
1990	466,640	249,776
1989	460,991	239,211
1988	455,701	243,203
1987	443,404	235,064
1986	436,760	221,684
1985	428,866	214,101
1984	423,279	207,700
1983	426,145	192,849
1982	431,926	180,300
1981	442,501	166,578
1980	443,732	159,157
1979	449,952	78,143
1978	448,413	-357,478
1977	441,647	-416,117
1976	422,330	-408,505
1975	409,561	-383,806
1974	388,107	73,001
1973	370,856	101,304
1972	357,835	113,190
1971	344,889	113,813
1970	339,096	122,832
1969	319,108	156,777
1968	312,440	153,444
1967	308,904	150,046
1966	303,981	147,583
1965	304,734	144,460
1964	311,020	141,216
1963	317,041	137,562
1962	316,952	132,861
1961	317,816	128,259
1960	315,943	124,237

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.34% in Argentina and +1.44% in Cambodia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.63% in Argentina and +1.67% in Cambodia.

Birth rate in Argentina vs Cambodia by year

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Argentina

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Argentina	Cambodia
2023	11.1	20.8
2022	10.9	21.3
2021	11.7	21.9
2020	11.8	22.4
2019	13.9	23
2018	15.3	23.4
2017	16.2	23.7
2016	16.8	24
2015	17.7	24.2
2014	18	24.4
2013	17.7	24.6
2012	17.5	24.6
2011	18.2	24.6
2010	18.3	25
2009	18.2	25.6
2008	18.5	25.9
2007	18	26.2
2006	18.2	26.1
2005	18.3	26.1
2004	18.3	26.3
2003	18.4	26.9
2002	18.7	27.5
2001	18.9	28.1
2000	19.3	28.5
1999	19.6	29.1
1998	19.7	30.4
1997	20	31.7
1996	20.4	35.8
1995	21	38.8
1994	21.4	42.3
1993	21.6	44.4
1992	21.7	44
1991	21.9	45.8
1990	22.1	46.4
1989	22	46.7
1988	22.2	48.9
1987	22.2	49.5
1986	22.4	50.2
1985	22.5	50.9
1984	23	51.4
1983	23.3	50.3
1982	23.8	49.6
1981	24.3	48.2
1980	24.7	47.2
1979	25.1	34.7
1978	25.4	25.3
1977	25.5	19.6
1976	25.2	24
1975	24.9	28.3
1974	24.5	32.5
1973	24.1	37.4
1972	23.8	39.7
1971	23.6	40.3
1970	23.4	42
1969	23	41.7
1968	22.7	41.9
1967	22.4	42.2
1966	22.3	42.5
1965	22.6	42.9
1964	23.2	43.2
1963	23.5	43.4
1962	23.8	43.6
1961	23.9	43.7
1960	24.2	43.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Argentina and 20.8 in Cambodia, compared with 24.2 and 43.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Argentina

Factual

UN forecast

Cambodia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Argentina	Cambodia
2100	11.9%	16.3%
2099	11.9%	16.3%
2098	11.9%	16.4%
2097	12%	16.5%
2096	12%	16.6%
2095	12%	16.7%
2094	12.1%	16.7%
2093	12.1%	16.8%
2092	12.2%	16.9%
2091	12.3%	17%
2090	12.3%	17.1%
2089	12.4%	17.2%
2088	12.4%	17.3%
2087	12.5%	17.4%
2086	12.5%	17.5%
2085	12.6%	17.6%
2084	12.6%	17.7%
2083	12.7%	17.8%
2082	12.7%	18%
2081	12.7%	18.1%
2080	12.7%	18.2%
2079	12.7%	18.3%
2078	12.7%	18.4%
2077	12.7%	18.5%
2076	12.7%	18.6%
2075	12.7%	18.7%
2074	12.7%	18.8%
2073	12.7%	18.9%
2072	12.7%	19%
2071	12.7%	19.1%
2070	12.7%	19.2%
2069	12.7%	19.3%
2068	12.8%	19.5%
2067	12.9%	19.6%
2066	13%	19.8%
2065	13.1%	19.9%
2064	13.2%	20.1%
2063	13.3%	20.3%
2062	13.5%	20.5%
2061	13.6%	20.7%
2060	13.8%	20.9%
2059	14%	21.1%
2058	14.2%	21.3%
2057	14.4%	21.5%
2056	14.6%	21.7%
2055	14.7%	21.9%
2054	14.9%	22.1%
2053	15.1%	22.2%
2052	15.3%	22.4%
2051	15.4%	22.6%
2050	15.5%	22.8%
2049	15.7%	23%
2048	15.8%	23.1%
2047	15.9%	23.3%
2046	15.9%	23.5%
2045	16%	23.7%
2044	16.1%	23.8%
2043	16.1%	24%
2042	16.1%	24.2%
2041	16.1%	24.5%
2040	16.2%	24.7%
2039	16.2%	24.9%
2038	16.2%	25.2%
2037	16.1%	25.5%
2036	16.2%	25.9%
2035	16.2%	26.3%
2034	16.5%	26.7%
2033	16.9%	27.1%
2032	17.3%	27.4%
2031	17.8%	27.8%
2030	18.4%	28.2%
2029	19%	28.5%
2028	19.6%	28.8%
2027	20.1%	29.1%
2026	20.7%	29.4%
2025	21.3%	29.6%
2024	21.6%	29.8%
2023	22.2%	30.1%
2022	22.8%	30.5%
2021	23.2%	30.8%
2020	23.7%	31.1%
2019	24.1%	31.3%
2018	24.4%	31.5%
2017	24.6%	31.7%
2016	24.7%	31.8%
2015	24.9%	31.9%
2014	25%	32%
2013	25.2%	32.2%
2012	25.3%	32.4%
2011	25.5%	32.8%
2010	25.7%	33.3%
2009	25.9%	33.9%
2008	26.1%	34.7%
2007	26.4%	35.6%
2006	26.7%	36.6%
2005	26.9%	37.6%
2004	27.2%	38.5%
2003	27.5%	39.5%
2002	27.7%	40.5%
2001	27.9%	41.5%
2000	28.2%	42.5%
1999	28.4%	43.6%
1998	28.6%	44.5%
1997	28.8%	45.4%
1996	29.1%	46.2%
1995	29.3%	46.4%
1994	29.6%	46%
1993	29.8%	45.3%
1992	30%	45%
1991	30.3%	44.5%
1990	30.4%	43.7%
1989	30.6%	43.2%
1988	30.7%	42.8%
1987	30.9%	42.5%
1986	30.9%	42.5%
1985	31%	42.5%
1984	31%	42.4%
1983	30.9%	42.5%
1982	30.8%	42.6%
1981	30.6%	42.7%
1980	30.5%	42.5%
1979	30.3%	43%
1978	30.1%	43.8%
1977	29.9%	44.2%
1976	29.8%	44.7%
1975	29.7%	44.8%
1974	29.6%	44.9%
1973	29.5%	45.2%
1972	29.5%	45.2%
1971	29.5%	45%
1970	29.6%	44.4%
1969	29.7%	43.9%
1968	29.8%	44%
1967	30%	44%
1966	30.2%	44.1%
1965	30.5%	44.1%
1964	30.6%	44.1%
1963	30.8%	44%
1962	31%	43.9%
1961	31.1%	43.8%
1960	31.2%	43.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.6% of the population in Argentina and 29.8% in Cambodia in 2024, compared to 30.4% and 43.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Argentina and Cambodia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Argentina vs Cambodia

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Argentina

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Argentina	Cambodia
2023	33	137
2022	39	159
2021	76	189
2020	40	164
2019	36	149
2018	38	151
2017	38	155
2016	40	159
2015	39	166
2014	43	172
2013	47	182
2012	49	197
2011	48	214
2010	55	234
2009	62	251
2008	59	272
2007	62	290
2006	60	303
2005	57	323
2004	58	344
2003	61	366
2002	59	399
2001	60	437
2000	58	476
1999	57	517
1998	57	557
1997	60	580
1996	59	622
1995	60	642
1994	62	665
1993	62	680
1992	65	667
1991	67	681
1990	68	681
1989	68	702
1988	70	742
1987	73	772
1986	76	824
1985	80	874

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 33 deaths per 100,000 live births in Argentina, compared to 137 deaths in Cambodia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cambodia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Argentina	Cambodia
2023	0.96%	2.29%
2022	0.98%	2.38%
2021	1%	2.47%
2020	1.03%	2.56%
2019	1.05%	2.67%
2018	1.07%	2.77%
2017	1.1%	2.89%
2016	1.14%	3.02%
2015	1.17%	3.16%
2014	1.22%	3.33%
2013	1.27%	3.53%
2012	1.33%	3.77%
2011	1.39%	4.05%
2010	1.44%	4.37%
2009	1.49%	4.74%
2008	1.54%	5.13%
2007	1.58%	5.54%
2006	1.62%	5.98%
2005	1.67%	6.48%
2004	1.73%	7.08%
2003	1.78%	7.8%
2002	1.83%	8.67%
2001	1.88%	9.65%
2000	1.94%	10.6%
1999	2.01%	11.3%
1998	2.09%	11.7%
1997	2.19%	11.9%
1996	2.31%	12%
1995	2.42%	12%
1994	2.54%	11.9%
1993	2.66%	11.7%
1992	2.76%	11.7%
1991	2.84%	11.6%
1990	2.88%	11.6%
1989	2.89%	11.6%
1988	2.9%	11.6%
1987	2.91%	11.7%
1986	2.96%	11.8%
1985	3.06%	12%
1984	3.21%	12.4%
1983	3.41%	13%
1982	3.65%	14.1%
1981	3.94%	15.9%
1980	4.28%	18.1%
1979	4.68%	20.7%
1978	5.12%	48.5%
1977	5.56%	52.5%
1976	5.98%	54.1%
1975	6.33%	52.5%
1974	6.61%	-
1973	6.82%	-
1972	6.97%	-
1971	7.08%	-
1970	7.17%	-
1969	7.25%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.96% in Argentina and 2.29% in Cambodia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.