Cambodia birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Cambodia has a birth rate of 20.8 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 2.58 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Cambodia was 6.31 children per woman — 2.45 times higher than in 2023.

Cambodia birth rate statistics:

Cambodia is ranked 71/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 95/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in Cambodia is 23.3 — it was 22.9 in 2017.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.8, a change from 29.9 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 82 in 1960 to 46.9 in 2023.
26.4% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 22.9% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Cambodia by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	2.58	73
2022	2.62	73
2021	2.66	73
2020	2.7	73
2019	2.73	73
2018	2.72	75
2017	2.72	75
2016	2.73	76
2015	2.73	78
2014	2.73	79
2013	2.74	77
2012	2.75	77
2011	2.78	77
2010	2.86	75
2009	2.97	71
2008	3.05	72
2007	3.13	71
2006	3.18	71
2005	3.24	70
2004	3.31	69
2003	3.43	69
2002	3.57	69
2001	3.69	68
2000	3.79	68
1999	3.93	67
1998	4.13	64
1997	4.39	59
1996	4.87	50
1995	5.08	49
1994	5.28	47
1993	5.43	47
1992	5.49	50
1991	5.59	51
1990	5.64	51
1989	5.68	53
1988	5.94	49
1987	6.1	47
1986	6.23	44
1985	6.31	45
1984	6.34	48
1983	6.3	52
1982	6.19	55
1981	6.04	63
1980	5.77	72
1979	4.56	102
1978	3.34	128
1977	2.72	142
1976	3.41	128
1975	4.1	121
1974	4.8	109
1973	5.56	96
1972	5.94	83
1971	6.01	86
1970	6.07	87
1969	6.12	88
1968	6.17	89
1967	6.2	88
1966	6.24	86
1965	6.27	87
1964	6.29	90
1963	6.29	92
1962	6.3	88
1961	6.3	86
1960	6.31	87

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Cambodia is 2.58, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 5.43 — a 52.5% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	250,242	361,580	111,338
2022	257,269	366,035	108,766
2021	255,939	371,822	115,883
2020	268,745	374,801	106,056
2019	276,870	378,872	102,002
2018	280,671	380,368	99,697
2017	282,698	380,215	97,517
2016	284,130	379,769	95,639
2015	284,390	378,363	93,973
2014	283,193	375,727	92,534
2013	281,013	372,580	91,567
2012	276,649	367,320	90,671
2011	272,161	362,631	90,470
2010	272,266	363,040	90,774
2009	274,700	365,843	91,143
2008	272,132	363,704	91,572
2007	270,745	362,778	92,033
2006	263,697	356,346	92,649
2005	256,756	350,816	94,060
2004	251,650	347,819	96,169
2003	251,884	350,810	98,926
2002	251,860	353,879	102,019
2001	250,726	355,829	105,103
2000	246,330	354,752	108,422
1999	245,425	357,178	111,753
1998	251,076	366,086	115,010
1997	252,351	366,452	114,101
1996	274,147	386,804	112,657
1995	280,168	388,898	108,730
1994	286,728	391,232	104,504
1993	282,221	382,937	100,716
1992	260,673	356,967	96,294
1991	257,709	351,757	94,048
1990	249,776	341,967	92,191
1989	239,211	330,055	90,844
1988	243,203	333,400	90,197
1987	235,064	324,796	89,732
1986	221,684	315,359	93,675
1985	214,101	307,429	93,328
1984	207,700	300,526	92,826
1983	192,849	283,687	90,838
1982	180,300	269,636	89,336
1981	166,578	254,786	88,208
1980	159,157	245,428	86,271
1979	78,143	176,708	98,565
1978	-357,478	132,016	489,494
1977	-416,117	110,967	527,084
1976	-408,505	147,294	555,799
1975	-383,806	185,956	569,762
1974	73,001	220,380	147,379
1973	101,304	251,984	150,680
1972	113,190	264,713	151,523
1971	113,813	266,715	152,902
1970	122,832	278,912	156,080
1969	156,777	275,100	118,323
1968	153,444	271,039	117,595
1967	150,046	267,148	117,102
1966	147,583	263,738	116,155
1965	144,460	260,446	115,986
1964	141,216	257,011	115,795
1963	137,562	253,003	115,441
1962	132,861	248,208	115,347
1961	128,259	243,398	115,139
1960	124,237	239,160	114,923

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Cambodia (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +1.67% annually. On average, 272,414 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 1.44% — 250,242 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Cambodia ranks 55/196 for absolute natural population change and 72/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Cambodia compared to other countries

	Cambodia	Rank
Fertility rate	2.58	73/196
Birth rate	20.8	71/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+250,242	55/196
Natural population change rate	+1.44%	72/196
Population growth	+1.23%	88/197
Age at first childbirth	23.3 years	68/137
Average age at childbearing	27.8 years	166/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	47.8	72/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	140.1	62/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	27.3	83/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	26.4%	35/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	44.7%	93/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	98.7%	88/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.14%	55/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	1.18%	74/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	2.03%	68/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	2.29%	71/192
Life expectancy	71.1 years	132/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	38.3	47.8	140.1	27.3
2025	38.9	47.7	141.1	28.4
2024	39.8	47.6	142.4	29.5
2023	40.6	47.5	143.5	30.6
2022	41.7	47.8	144.8	31.7
2021	42.9	48.5	146.8	32.8
2020	43.8	49.2	148.3	33.7
2019	44.9	50.7	149.6	34.1
2018	45.7	51.3	149.7	34.2
2017	46.2	51.9	149.4	34
2016	46.8	52.4	150.8	33.9
2015	47.3	53.1	151.9	33.6
2014	47.6	53.8	153	33.3
2013	47.9	54.5	154.3	32.8
2012	47.9	53	154.8	32.6
2011	48	50	156.3	32.9
2010	48.8	49.2	160	33.7
2009	49.9	46.8	166	35.5
2008	50.3	46.4	169.3	37.2
2007	50.9	47.9	172.5	39.1
2006	50.7	47.1	174.1	41.3
2005	50.5	45	175.2	44.6
2004	50.8	46.3	177.2	47.4
2003	51.9	50.7	180.9	51
2002	53.1	52.6	184.4	55.4
2001	54.1	56.9	188.3	58.5
2000	54.7	55.5	191.8	62.1
1999	55.9	54.7	196.6	66.1
1998	58.2	55.9	204	71
1997	60.7	55.3	214.4	78.7
1996	68.8	57.1	233.4	91.6
1995	74.7	68.9	241.9	97.1
1994	81.7	78.3	250.3	104
1993	85.8	82.7	256.9	106.2
1992	84.8	90.3	253	106
1991	87.9	87.3	254.8	108.5
1990	88.6	81.7	257.5	109.2
1989	88.7	76.8	259.5	109.1
1988	92.7	77.5	269.6	113.5
1987	93.5	72.7	274.1	116.3
1986	94.3	68.1	281	117
1985	95.3	69.8	287	115.7
1984	96.1	75.7	289.4	113.1
1983	93.9	80.7	289.1	108.2
1982	92.3	79.6	286.3	104.2
1981	89.5	78.8	281.7	99.2
1980	87.5	76.7	271.3	94.3
1979	64.4	58.5	212.5	72.7
1978	47.3	40.5	149.6	51.8
1977	37	26.4	120	43.5
1976	45.9	35.8	150.9	54.7
1975	54.8	46.6	182.5	66.1
1974	63.6	59.9	218.9	80
1973	73.6	76.5	252.9	92.6
1972	78.4	84.2	269.2	99.6
1971	80	86.8	271.2	101.8
1970	83.9	87.6	273.6	105.6
1969	83.4	88	276.1	107
1968	84	88.3	277.3	108.2
1967	84.5	88	278.9	109.1
1966	85.3	87.8	281	109.9
1965	86	88.2	282.8	110.7
1964	86.6	89.1	284.1	111.2
1963	87.1	87.8	284.9	111.8
1962	87.3	86.2	285.8	112.2
1961	87.6	84.6	286.4	112.5
1960	88	82.8	287.7	112.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Cambodia by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 11% will be to women under age 20, 55.1% to women ages 20-29, and 33.9% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 9.44%, 55%, and 35.6%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Cambodia	World
2100	16.3%	16.5%
2099	16.3%	16.6%
2098	16.4%	16.6%
2097	16.5%	16.7%
2096	16.6%	16.8%
2095	16.7%	16.8%
2094	16.7%	16.9%
2093	16.8%	17%
2092	16.9%	17%
2091	17%	17.1%
2090	17.1%	17.2%
2089	17.2%	17.2%
2088	17.3%	17.3%
2087	17.4%	17.4%
2086	17.5%	17.4%
2085	17.6%	17.5%
2084	17.7%	17.5%
2083	17.8%	17.6%
2082	18%	17.7%
2081	18.1%	17.7%
2080	18.2%	17.8%
2079	18.3%	17.8%
2078	18.4%	17.9%
2077	18.5%	17.9%
2076	18.6%	18%
2075	18.7%	18%
2074	18.8%	18.1%
2073	18.9%	18.2%
2072	19%	18.2%
2071	19.1%	18.3%
2070	19.2%	18.3%
2069	19.3%	18.4%
2068	19.5%	18.5%
2067	19.6%	18.6%
2066	19.8%	18.6%
2065	19.9%	18.7%
2064	20.1%	18.8%
2063	20.3%	18.9%
2062	20.5%	19.1%
2061	20.7%	19.2%
2060	20.9%	19.3%
2059	21.1%	19.4%
2058	21.3%	19.5%
2057	21.5%	19.6%
2056	21.7%	19.8%
2055	21.9%	19.9%
2054	22.1%	20%
2053	22.2%	20.1%
2052	22.4%	20.2%
2051	22.6%	20.3%
2050	22.8%	20.4%
2049	23%	20.5%
2048	23.1%	20.6%
2047	23.3%	20.7%
2046	23.5%	20.8%
2045	23.7%	20.9%
2044	23.8%	20.9%
2043	24%	21%
2042	24.2%	21.1%
2041	24.5%	21.2%
2040	24.7%	21.2%
2039	24.9%	21.3%
2038	25.2%	21.4%
2037	25.5%	21.5%
2036	25.9%	21.6%
2035	26.3%	21.8%
2034	26.7%	22%
2033	27.1%	22.2%
2032	27.4%	22.4%
2031	27.8%	22.7%
2030	28.2%	23%
2029	28.5%	23.3%
2028	28.8%	23.6%
2027	29.1%	23.9%
2026	29.4%	24.2%
2025	29.6%	24.6%
2024	29.8%	24.7%
2023	30.1%	25%
2022	30.5%	25.3%
2021	30.8%	25.6%
2020	31.1%	25.8%
2019	31.3%	26%
2018	31.5%	26.2%
2017	31.7%	26.4%
2016	31.8%	26.5%
2015	31.9%	26.6%
2014	32%	26.8%
2013	32.2%	26.9%
2012	32.4%	27%
2011	32.8%	27.1%
2010	33.3%	27.3%
2009	33.9%	27.5%
2008	34.7%	27.6%
2007	35.6%	27.9%
2006	36.6%	28.1%
2005	37.6%	28.5%
2004	38.5%	28.8%
2003	39.5%	29.2%
2002	40.5%	29.6%
2001	41.5%	30%
2000	42.5%	30.4%
1999	43.6%	30.8%
1998	44.5%	31.1%
1997	45.4%	31.5%
1996	46.2%	31.8%
1995	46.4%	32.1%
1994	46%	32.3%
1993	45.3%	32.5%
1992	45%	32.7%
1991	44.5%	32.9%
1990	43.7%	33%
1989	43.2%	33.2%
1988	42.8%	33.4%
1987	42.5%	33.6%
1986	42.5%	33.8%
1985	42.5%	34%
1984	42.4%	34.3%
1983	42.5%	34.6%
1982	42.6%	34.9%
1981	42.7%	35.2%
1980	42.5%	35.5%
1979	43%	35.9%
1978	43.8%	36.3%
1977	44.2%	36.7%
1976	44.7%	36.9%
1975	44.8%	37.1%
1974	44.9%	37.2%
1973	45.2%	37.3%
1972	45.2%	37.5%
1971	45%	37.6%
1970	44.4%	37.7%
1969	43.9%	37.8%
1968	44%	37.9%
1967	44%	38%
1966	44.1%	38%
1965	44.1%	38%
1964	44.1%	38%
1963	44%	37.8%
1962	43.9%	37.6%
1961	43.8%	37.5%
1960	43.7%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Cambodia was 43.7% in 1960, 45% in 1992, and 29.8% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Cambodia.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
Year	Cambodia	World
2023	137	197
2022	159	203
2021	189	242
2020	164	211
2019	149	207
2018	151	211
2017	155	215
2016	159	220
2015	166	228
2014	172	231
2013	182	235
2012	197	239
2011	214	247
2010	234	253
2009	251	258
2008	272	264
2007	290	269
2006	303	276
2005	323	283
2004	344	291
2003	366	301
2002	399	311
2001	437	321
2000	476	328
1999	517	340
1998	557	360
1997	580	358
1996	622	366
1995	642	371
1994	665	382
1993	680	389
1992	667	395
1991	681	395
1990	681	391
1989	702	401
1988	742	414
1987	772	429
1986	824	438
1985	874	460

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate in Cambodia was 137 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.14% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 71.2% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Cambodia	World
2023	2.29%	2.49%
2022	2.38%	2.59%
2021	2.47%	2.66%
2020	2.56%	2.75%
2019	2.67%	2.86%
2018	2.77%	2.97%
2017	2.89%	3.11%
2016	3.02%	3.22%
2015	3.16%	3.35%
2014	3.33%	3.48%
2013	3.53%	3.61%
2012	3.77%	3.77%
2011	4.05%	3.97%
2010	4.37%	4.11%
2009	4.74%	4.31%
2008	5.13%	4.5%
2007	5.54%	4.7%
2006	5.98%	4.92%
2005	6.48%	5.16%
2004	7.08%	5.43%
2003	7.8%	5.65%
2002	8.67%	5.94%
2001	9.65%	6.21%
2000	10.6%	6.48%
1999	11.3%	6.75%
1998	11.7%	7.05%
1997	11.9%	7.28%
1996	12%	7.52%
1995	12%	7.76%
1994	11.9%	7.98%
1993	11.7%	8.19%
1992	11.7%	8.46%
1991	11.6%	8.66%
1990	11.6%	8.81%
1989	11.6%	9.02%
1988	11.6%	9.31%
1987	11.7%	9.47%
1986	11.8%	9.81%
1985	12%	10.1%
1984	12.4%	10.4%
1983	13%	10.6%
1982	14.1%	10.8%
1981	15.9%	11%
1980	18.1%	11.4%
1979	20.7%	11.7%
1978	48.5%	12.2%
1977	52.5%	12.6%
1976	54.1%	13%
1975	52.5%	13.4%
1974	-	13.8%
1973	-	14.1%
1972	-	14.5%
1971	-	15.1%
1970	-	15.2%
1969	-	15.4%
1968	-	15.6%
1967	-	15.9%
1966	-	16.1%
1965	-	16.4%
1964	-	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The under-5 mortality rate in Cambodia was 22.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 2.29% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 105.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.