Fertility & birth rates in Cambodia and Curacao

Fertility rate in Cambodia vs Curacao by year

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Cambodia

Curacao

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cambodia	Curacao
2023	2.58	1.2
2022	2.62	1.3
2021	2.66	1.4
2020	2.7	1.4
2019	2.73	1.6
2018	2.72	1.7
2017	2.72	1.5
2016	2.73	1.7
2015	2.73	1.9
2014	2.73	2
2013	2.74	2.1
2012	2.75	2.2
2011	2.78	2.1
2010	2.86	2.2
2009	2.97	2.1
2008	3.05	2.2
2007	3.13	2
2006	3.18	2.1
2005	3.24	2.04
2004	3.31	2.1
2003	3.43	2.19
2002	3.57	2.3
2001	3.69	2.4
2000	3.79	2.34
1999	3.93	2.29
1998	4.13	2.32
1997	4.39	2.37
1996	4.87	2.4
1995	5.08	2.42
1994	5.28	2.43
1993	5.43	2.44
1992	5.49	2.43
1991	5.59	2.37
1990	5.64	2.3
1989	5.68	2.27
1988	5.94	2.25
1987	6.1	2.24
1986	6.23	2.24
1985	6.31	2.24
1984	6.34	2.24
1983	6.3	2.24
1982	6.19	2.24
1981	6.04	2.25
1980	5.77	2.27
1979	4.56	2.31
1978	3.34	2.38
1977	2.72	2.46
1976	3.41	2.55
1975	4.1	2.66
1974	4.8	2.77
1973	5.56	2.87
1972	5.94	2.99
1971	6.01	3.18
1970	6.07	3.4
1969	6.12	3.61
1968	6.17	3.83
1967	6.2	4.06
1966	6.24	4.26
1965	6.27	4.47
1964	6.29	4.64
1963	6.29	4.8
1962	6.3	4.93
1961	6.3	5.04
1960	6.31	5.13

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cambodia was 2.58 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in Curacao in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Cambodia

Curacao

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Year	Natural population change
	Cambodia	Curacao
2023	250,242	-341
2022	257,269	-337
2021	255,939	-385
2020	268,745	-93
2019	276,870	205
2018	280,671	271
2017	282,698	128
2016	284,130	304
2015	284,390	489
2014	283,193	593
2013	281,013	708
2012	276,649	790
2011	272,161	693
2010	272,266	773
2009	274,700	749
2008	272,132	759
2007	270,745	792
2006	263,697	791
2005	256,756	693
2004	251,650	742
2003	251,884	827
2002	251,860	919
2001	250,726	1,066
2000	246,330	1,136
1999	245,425	1,207
1998	251,076	1,358
1997	252,351	1,517
1996	274,147	1,628
1995	280,168	1,715
1994	286,728	1,805
1993	282,221	1,894
1992	260,673	1,980
1991	257,709	1,989
1990	249,776	1,985
1989	239,211	2,013
1988	243,203	2,085
1987	235,064	2,143
1986	221,684	2,186
1985	214,101	2,206
1984	207,700	2,193
1983	192,849	2,175
1982	180,300	2,142
1981	166,578	2,102
1980	159,157	2,079
1979	78,143	2,077
1978	-357,478	2,112
1977	-416,117	2,171
1976	-408,505	2,220
1975	-383,806	2,279
1974	73,001	2,331
1973	101,304	2,355
1972	113,190	2,421
1971	113,813	2,558
1970	122,832	2,679
1969	156,777	2,792
1968	153,444	2,904
1967	150,046	3,015
1966	147,583	3,109
1965	144,460	3,202
1964	141,216	3,240
1963	137,562	3,271
1962	132,861	3,286
1961	128,259	3,305
1960	124,237	3,336

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 +1.44% in Cambodia and -0.22% in Curacao.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.67% in Cambodia and +0.05% in Curacao.

Birth rate in Cambodia vs Curacao by year

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Cambodia

Curacao

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cambodia	Curacao
2023	20.8	7.5
2022	21.3	8.2
2021	21.9	8.6
2020	22.4	8.7
2019	23	10.1
2018	23.4	10.5
2017	23.7	9.7
2016	24	11.2
2015	24.2	11.9
2014	24.4	12.6
2013	24.6	12.7
2012	24.6	13.4
2011	24.6	13.1
2010	25	13.6
2009	25.6	13
2008	25.9	13.8
2007	26.2	13.4
2006	26.1	13.6
2005	26.1	13.4
2004	26.3	13.8
2003	26.9	14.5
2002	27.5	15.2
2001	28.1	16.4
2000	28.5	16.5
1999	29.1	16.5
1998	30.4	17.1
1997	31.7	17.9
1996	35.8	18.6
1995	38.8	19.2
1994	42.3	19.7
1993	44.4	20.3
1992	44	20.8
1991	45.8	20.7
1990	46.4	20.6
1989	46.7	20.6
1988	48.9	20.7
1987	49.5	20.8
1986	50.2	20.9
1985	50.9	21
1984	51.4	20.9
1983	50.3	20.9
1982	49.6	20.7
1981	48.2	20.5
1980	47.2	20.4
1979	34.7	20.4
1978	25.3	20.6
1977	19.6	20.9
1976	24	21.2
1975	28.3	21.7
1974	32.5	22.1
1973	37.4	22.5
1972	39.7	22.9
1971	40.3	23.9
1970	42	25.2
1969	41.7	26.4
1968	41.9	27.6
1967	42.2	28.8
1966	42.5	29.9
1965	42.9	30.9
1964	43.2	31.7
1963	43.4	32.5
1962	43.6	33.2
1961	43.7	34
1960	43.9	34.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.8 in Cambodia and 7.5 in Curacao, compared with 43.9 and 34.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cambodia

Factual

UN forecast

Curacao

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cambodia	Curacao
2100	16.3%	10%
2099	16.3%	10%
2098	16.4%	10%
2097	16.5%	10.1%
2096	16.6%	10.1%
2095	16.7%	10.1%
2094	16.7%	10.1%
2093	16.8%	10.2%
2092	16.9%	10.2%
2091	17%	10.2%
2090	17.1%	10.2%
2089	17.2%	10.2%
2088	17.3%	10.2%
2087	17.4%	10.3%
2086	17.5%	10.3%
2085	17.6%	10.2%
2084	17.7%	10.2%
2083	17.8%	10.2%
2082	18%	10.2%
2081	18.1%	10.2%
2080	18.2%	10.2%
2079	18.3%	10.1%
2078	18.4%	10.1%
2077	18.5%	10.1%
2076	18.6%	10%
2075	18.7%	9.99%
2074	18.8%	9.97%
2073	18.9%	9.94%
2072	19%	9.92%
2071	19.1%	9.9%
2070	19.2%	9.9%
2069	19.3%	9.91%
2068	19.5%	9.93%
2067	19.6%	9.97%
2066	19.8%	10%
2065	19.9%	10.1%
2064	20.1%	10.2%
2063	20.3%	10.3%
2062	20.5%	10.4%
2061	20.7%	10.5%
2060	20.9%	10.6%
2059	21.1%	10.7%
2058	21.3%	10.8%
2057	21.5%	10.9%
2056	21.7%	11%
2055	21.9%	11.1%
2054	22.1%	11.2%
2053	22.2%	11.3%
2052	22.4%	11.3%
2051	22.6%	11.4%
2050	22.8%	11.4%
2049	23%	11.5%
2048	23.1%	11.5%
2047	23.3%	11.5%
2046	23.5%	11.6%
2045	23.7%	11.6%
2044	23.8%	11.6%
2043	24%	11.6%
2042	24.2%	11.6%
2041	24.5%	11.7%
2040	24.7%	11.7%
2039	24.9%	11.7%
2038	25.2%	11.7%
2037	25.5%	11.7%
2036	25.9%	11.7%
2035	26.3%	11.7%
2034	26.7%	11.7%
2033	27.1%	11.9%
2032	27.4%	12.1%
2031	27.8%	12.4%
2030	28.2%	12.7%
2029	28.5%	13.1%
2028	28.8%	13.6%
2027	29.1%	14%
2026	29.4%	14.4%
2025	29.6%	14.8%
2024	29.8%	14.9%
2023	30.1%	15.2%
2022	30.5%	15.6%
2021	30.8%	15.9%
2020	31.1%	16.3%
2019	31.3%	16.5%
2018	31.5%	17.2%
2017	31.7%	18.2%
2016	31.8%	18.5%
2015	31.9%	18.8%
2014	32%	19%
2013	32.2%	19.2%
2012	32.4%	19.4%
2011	32.8%	19.9%
2010	33.3%	20.5%
2009	33.9%	21.1%
2008	34.7%	21.7%
2007	35.6%	22.3%
2006	36.6%	23%
2005	37.6%	23.6%
2004	38.5%	24.3%
2003	39.5%	25%
2002	40.5%	25.7%
2001	41.5%	26.2%
2000	42.5%	26.5%
1999	43.6%	26.9%
1998	44.5%	27.2%
1997	45.4%	27.4%
1996	46.2%	27.6%
1995	46.4%	27.7%
1994	46%	27.8%
1993	45.3%	27.8%
1992	45%	27.8%
1991	44.5%	27.8%
1990	43.7%	27.8%
1989	43.2%	27.8%
1988	42.8%	27.9%
1987	42.5%	28.1%
1986	42.5%	28.2%
1985	42.5%	28.5%
1984	42.4%	28.8%
1983	42.5%	29.3%
1982	42.6%	29.9%
1981	42.7%	30.5%
1980	42.5%	31.3%
1979	43%	32.1%
1978	43.8%	33%
1977	44.2%	33.9%
1976	44.7%	34.9%
1975	44.8%	35.9%
1974	44.9%	36.9%
1973	45.2%	37.8%
1972	45.2%	38.7%
1971	45%	39.4%
1970	44.4%	39.9%
1969	43.9%	40.3%
1968	44%	40.5%
1967	44%	40.8%
1966	44.1%	40.9%
1965	44.1%	41.1%
1964	44.1%	41.2%
1963	44%	41.4%
1962	43.9%	41.6%
1961	43.8%	41.6%
1960	43.7%	41.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.8% of the population in Cambodia and 14.9% in Curacao in 2024, compared to 43.7% and 27.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cambodia and Curacao compared.