Fertility & birth rates in Belgium and Cambodia

Fertility rate in Belgium vs Cambodia by year

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Belgium

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belgium	Cambodia
2023	1.47	2.58
2022	1.53	2.62
2021	1.6	2.66
2020	1.55	2.7
2019	1.6	2.73
2018	1.62	2.72
2017	1.65	2.72
2016	1.68	2.73
2015	1.7	2.73
2014	1.74	2.73
2013	1.76	2.74
2012	1.8	2.75
2011	1.81	2.78
2010	1.86	2.86
2009	1.84	2.97
2008	1.85	3.05
2007	1.82	3.13
2006	1.8	3.18
2005	1.76	3.24
2004	1.72	3.31
2003	1.67	3.43
2002	1.65	3.57
2001	1.67	3.69
2000	1.67	3.79
1999	1.62	3.93
1998	1.6	4.13
1997	1.6	4.39
1996	1.59	4.87
1995	1.56	5.08
1994	1.56	5.28
1993	1.61	5.43
1992	1.65	5.49
1991	1.66	5.59
1990	1.62	5.64
1989	1.58	5.68
1988	1.57	5.94
1987	1.54	6.1
1986	1.54	6.23
1985	1.51	6.31
1984	1.54	6.34
1983	1.57	6.3
1982	1.61	6.19
1981	1.66	6.04
1980	1.68	5.77
1979	1.69	4.56
1978	1.69	3.34
1977	1.71	2.72
1976	1.73	3.41
1975	1.74	4.1
1974	1.83	4.8
1973	1.95	5.56
1972	2.09	5.94
1971	2.21	6.01
1970	2.25	6.07
1969	2.27	6.12
1968	2.31	6.17
1967	2.41	6.2
1966	2.52	6.24
1965	2.61	6.27
1964	2.71	6.29
1963	2.68	6.29
1962	2.59	6.3
1961	2.63	6.3
1960	2.54	6.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belgium was 1.47 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 Belgium vs Cambodia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Belgium

Cambodia

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Year	Natural population change
	Belgium	Cambodia
2023	0	250,242
2022	-2,336	257,269
2021	5,793	255,939
2020	-12,692	268,745
2019	8,042	276,870
2018	7,999	280,671
2017	10,238	282,698
2016	14,731	284,130
2015	11,274	284,390
2014	21,297	283,193
2013	16,739	281,013
2012	18,882	276,649
2011	25,388	272,161
2010	23,970	272,266
2009	23,752	274,700
2008	22,491	272,132
2007	23,376	270,745
2006	21,096	263,697
2005	15,718	256,756
2004	16,673	251,650
2003	7,263	251,884
2002	7,233	251,860
2001	11,315	250,726
2000	12,302	246,330
1999	9,203	245,425
1998	9,183	251,076
1997	12,218	252,351
1996	12,188	274,147
1995	11,150	280,168
1994	12,139	286,728
1993	14,118	282,221
1992	20,090	260,673
1991	22,010	257,709
1990	19,935	249,776
1989	13,912	239,211
1988	14,853	243,203
1987	11,844	235,064
1986	5,917	221,684
1985	2,958	214,101
1984	4,927	207,700
1983	2,956	192,849
1982	7,885	180,300
1981	11,831	166,578
1980	10,845	159,157
1979	11,818	78,143
1978	7,872	-357,478
1977	8,847	-416,117
1976	1,964	-408,505
1975	0	-383,806
1974	7,818	73,001
1973	11,690	101,304
1972	18,451	113,190
1971	21,281	113,813
1970	23,173	122,832
1969	21,221	156,777
1968	20,199	153,444
1967	31,618	150,046
1966	36,206	147,583
1965	39,748	144,460
1964	51,580	141,216
1963	41,804	137,562
1962	42,414	132,861
1961	52,349	128,259
1960	40,275	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% in Belgium and +1.44% in Cambodia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.06% in Belgium and +1.67% in Cambodia.

Birth rate in Belgium vs Cambodia by year

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Belgium

Cambodia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belgium	Cambodia
2023	9.4	20.8
2022	9.8	21.3
2021	10.2	21.9
2020	9.9	22.4
2019	10.2	23
2018	10.4	23.4
2017	10.5	23.7
2016	10.8	24
2015	10.8	24.2
2014	11.2	24.4
2013	11.3	24.6
2012	11.5	24.6
2011	11.7	24.6
2010	11.9	25
2009	11.8	25.6
2008	11.9	25.9
2007	11.7	26.2
2006	11.6	26.1
2005	11.4	26.1
2004	11.3	26.3
2003	11	26.9
2002	10.9	27.5
2001	11.2	28.1
2000	11.4	28.5
1999	11.2	29.1
1998	11.2	30.4
1997	11.4	31.7
1996	11.5	35.8
1995	11.4	38.8
1994	11.5	42.3
1993	12	44.4
1992	12.4	44
1991	12.6	45.8
1990	12.4	46.4
1989	12.2	46.7
1988	12.1	48.9
1987	11.9	49.5
1986	11.9	50.2
1985	11.6	50.9
1984	11.7	51.4
1983	11.9	50.3
1982	12.2	49.6
1981	12.6	48.2
1980	12.6	47.2
1979	12.6	34.7
1978	12.5	25.3
1977	12.4	19.6
1976	12.3	24
1975	12.2	28.3
1974	12.7	32.5
1973	13.3	37.4
1972	14	39.7
1971	14.6	40.3
1970	14.7	42
1969	14.7	41.7
1968	14.8	41.9
1967	15.3	42.2
1966	15.9	42.5
1965	16.4	42.9
1964	17.2	43.2
1963	17.1	43.4
1962	16.8	43.6
1961	17.3	43.7
1960	16.8	43.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.4 in Belgium and 20.8 in Cambodia, compared with 16.8 and 43.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belgium

Factual

UN forecast

Cambodia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belgium	Cambodia
2100	12.8%	16.3%
2099	12.8%	16.3%
2098	12.9%	16.4%
2097	12.9%	16.5%
2096	12.9%	16.6%
2095	13%	16.7%
2094	13%	16.7%
2093	13.1%	16.8%
2092	13.1%	16.9%
2091	13.2%	17%
2090	13.2%	17.1%
2089	13.2%	17.2%
2088	13.3%	17.3%
2087	13.3%	17.4%
2086	13.3%	17.5%
2085	13.3%	17.6%
2084	13.3%	17.7%
2083	13.3%	17.8%
2082	13.3%	18%
2081	13.3%	18.1%
2080	13.2%	18.2%
2079	13.2%	18.3%
2078	13.2%	18.4%
2077	13.1%	18.5%
2076	13.1%	18.6%
2075	13%	18.7%
2074	13%	18.8%
2073	12.9%	18.9%
2072	12.9%	19%
2071	12.9%	19.1%
2070	12.9%	19.2%
2069	12.9%	19.3%
2068	12.9%	19.5%
2067	13%	19.6%
2066	13%	19.8%
2065	13.1%	19.9%
2064	13.1%	20.1%
2063	13.2%	20.3%
2062	13.3%	20.5%
2061	13.4%	20.7%
2060	13.5%	20.9%
2059	13.6%	21.1%
2058	13.7%	21.3%
2057	13.7%	21.5%
2056	13.8%	21.7%
2055	13.9%	21.9%
2054	13.9%	22.1%
2053	13.9%	22.2%
2052	14%	22.4%
2051	14%	22.6%
2050	13.9%	22.8%
2049	13.9%	23%
2048	13.8%	23.1%
2047	13.8%	23.3%
2046	13.7%	23.5%
2045	13.7%	23.7%
2044	13.6%	23.8%
2043	13.5%	24%
2042	13.4%	24.2%
2041	13.4%	24.5%
2040	13.3%	24.7%
2039	13.3%	24.9%
2038	13.3%	25.2%
2037	13.3%	25.5%
2036	13.5%	25.9%
2035	13.6%	26.3%
2034	13.7%	26.7%
2033	13.9%	27.1%
2032	14.1%	27.4%
2031	14.3%	27.8%
2030	14.5%	28.2%
2029	14.7%	28.5%
2028	15%	28.8%
2027	15.3%	29.1%
2026	15.6%	29.4%
2025	15.9%	29.6%
2024	16%	29.8%
2023	16.3%	30.1%
2022	16.5%	30.5%
2021	16.7%	30.8%
2020	16.8%	31.1%
2019	16.9%	31.3%
2018	16.9%	31.5%
2017	17%	31.7%
2016	17%	31.8%
2015	17%	31.9%
2014	17%	32%
2013	17%	32.2%
2012	17%	32.4%
2011	17%	32.8%
2010	16.9%	33.3%
2009	16.9%	33.9%
2008	16.9%	34.7%
2007	16.9%	35.6%
2006	17%	36.6%
2005	17.1%	37.6%
2004	17.2%	38.5%
2003	17.3%	39.5%
2002	17.5%	40.5%
2001	17.5%	41.5%
2000	17.6%	42.5%
1999	17.7%	43.6%
1998	17.7%	44.5%
1997	17.8%	45.4%
1996	17.9%	46.2%
1995	18%	46.4%
1994	18.1%	46%
1993	18.1%	45.3%
1992	18.2%	45%
1991	18.2%	44.5%
1990	18.1%	43.7%
1989	18.1%	43.2%
1988	18.2%	42.8%
1987	18.3%	42.5%
1986	18.6%	42.5%
1985	18.8%	42.5%
1984	19.1%	42.4%
1983	19.4%	42.5%
1982	19.6%	42.6%
1981	19.9%	42.7%
1980	20.3%	42.5%
1979	20.6%	43%
1978	21%	43.8%
1977	21.4%	44.2%
1976	21.8%	44.7%
1975	22.2%	44.8%
1974	22.6%	44.9%
1973	23%	45.2%
1972	23.3%	45.2%
1971	23.5%	45%
1970	23.6%	44.4%
1969	23.8%	43.9%
1968	23.9%	44%
1967	23.9%	44%
1966	24%	44.1%
1965	24%	44.1%
1964	23.9%	44.1%
1963	23.9%	44%
1962	23.8%	43.9%
1961	23.8%	43.8%
1960	23.7%	43.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in Belgium and 29.8% in Cambodia in 2024, compared to 18.1% and 43.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belgium and Cambodia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belgium vs Cambodia

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Belgium

Cambodia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belgium	Cambodia
2023	4	137
2022	11	159
2021	7	189
2020	4	164
2019	4	149
2018	5	151
2017	5	155
2016	5	159
2015	5	166
2014	5	172
2013	6	182
2012	5	197
2011	6	214
2010	6	234
2009	6	251
2008	6	272
2007	7	290
2006	6	303
2005	7	323
2004	7	344
2003	7	366
2002	7	399
2001	8	437
2000	8	476
1999	8	517
1998	8	557
1997	8	580
1996	9	622
1995	9	642
1994	9	665
1993	9	680
1992	9	667
1991	9	681
1990	9	681
1989	9	702
1988	9	742
1987	9	772
1986	9	824
1985	9	874

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Belgium, compared to 137 deaths in Cambodia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belgium

Cambodia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belgium	Cambodia
2023	0.36%	2.29%
2022	0.37%	2.38%
2021	0.38%	2.47%
2020	0.39%	2.56%
2019	0.39%	2.67%
2018	0.4%	2.77%
2017	0.4%	2.89%
2016	0.41%	3.02%
2015	0.41%	3.16%
2014	0.42%	3.33%
2013	0.42%	3.53%
2012	0.43%	3.77%
2011	0.44%	4.05%
2010	0.45%	4.37%
2009	0.46%	4.74%
2008	0.47%	5.13%
2007	0.48%	5.54%
2006	0.49%	5.98%
2005	0.5%	6.48%
2004	0.52%	7.08%
2003	0.53%	7.8%
2002	0.55%	8.67%
2001	0.57%	9.65%
2000	0.59%	10.6%
1999	0.61%	11.3%
1998	0.64%	11.7%
1997	0.67%	11.9%
1996	0.72%	12%
1995	0.77%	12%
1994	0.82%	11.9%
1993	0.87%	11.7%
1992	0.92%	11.7%
1991	0.96%	11.6%
1990	1%	11.6%
1989	1.03%	11.6%
1988	1.07%	11.6%
1987	1.1%	11.7%
1986	1.14%	11.8%
1985	1.18%	12%
1984	1.22%	12.4%
1983	1.27%	13%
1982	1.33%	14.1%
1981	1.39%	15.9%
1980	1.45%	18.1%
1979	1.52%	20.7%
1978	1.59%	48.5%
1977	1.67%	52.5%
1976	1.76%	54.1%
1975	1.86%	52.5%
1974	1.97%	-
1973	2.08%	-
1972	2.19%	-
1971	2.3%	-
1970	2.39%	-
1969	2.48%	-
1968	2.55%	-
1967	2.62%	-
1966	2.7%	-
1965	2.79%	-
1964	2.89%	-
1963	3%	-
1962	3.12%	-
1961	3.25%	-
1960	3.39%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.36% in Belgium and 2.29% in Cambodia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.