Fertility & birth rates in Cambodia and Djibouti

Fertility rate in Cambodia vs Djibouti by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cambodia	Djibouti
2023	2.58	2.61
2022	2.62	2.65
2021	2.66	2.7
2020	2.7	2.75
2019	2.73	2.8
2018	2.72	2.86
2017	2.72	2.92
2016	2.73	2.97
2015	2.73	3.04
2014	2.73	3.12
2013	2.74	3.19
2012	2.75	3.26
2011	2.78	3.34
2010	2.86	3.43
2009	2.97	3.52
2008	3.05	3.62
2007	3.13	3.76
2006	3.18	3.9
2005	3.24	4.04
2004	3.31	4.16
2003	3.43	4.3
2002	3.57	4.41
2001	3.69	4.52
2000	3.79	4.6
1999	3.93	4.69
1998	4.13	4.8
1997	4.39	4.97
1996	4.87	5.15
1995	5.08	5.33
1994	5.28	5.51
1993	5.43	5.64
1992	5.49	5.75
1991	5.59	5.86
1990	5.64	5.93
1989	5.68	5.97
1988	5.94	6.03
1987	6.1	6.09
1986	6.23	6.14
1985	6.31	6.19
1984	6.34	6.25
1983	6.3	6.3
1982	6.19	6.34
1981	6.04	6.4
1980	5.77	6.46
1979	4.56	6.52
1978	3.34	6.59
1977	2.72	6.64
1976	3.41	6.69
1975	4.1	6.74
1974	4.8	6.78
1973	5.56	6.82
1972	5.94	6.85
1971	6.01	6.88
1970	6.07	6.88
1969	6.12	6.88
1968	6.17	6.88
1967	6.2	6.87
1966	6.24	6.88
1965	6.27	6.86
1964	6.29	6.87
1963	6.29	6.86
1962	6.3	6.85
1961	6.3	6.85
1960	6.31	6.85

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cambodia was 2.58 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.61 in Djibouti in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Djibouti

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Year	Natural population change
	Cambodia	Djibouti
2023	250,242	15,349
2022	257,269	15,337
2021	255,939	14,555
2020	268,745	14,970
2019	276,870	15,368
2018	280,671	15,524
2017	282,698	15,593
2016	284,130	15,621
2015	284,390	15,718
2014	283,193	15,857
2013	281,013	15,986
2012	276,649	16,026
2011	272,161	16,169
2010	272,266	16,225
2009	274,700	16,323
2008	272,132	16,356
2007	270,745	16,647
2006	263,697	16,901
2005	256,756	17,361
2004	251,650	17,756
2003	251,884	18,341
2002	251,860	18,167
2001	250,726	17,710
2000	246,330	17,014
1999	245,425	16,491
1998	251,076	15,845
1997	252,351	15,255
1996	274,147	15,408
1995	280,168	15,651
1994	286,728	15,989
1993	282,221	15,805
1992	260,673	16,971
1991	257,709	16,553
1990	249,776	15,074
1989	239,211	13,851
1988	243,203	13,107
1987	235,064	12,357
1986	221,684	11,671
1985	214,101	11,106
1984	207,700	10,713
1983	192,849	10,391
1982	180,300	10,058
1981	166,578	9,654
1980	159,157	9,187
1979	78,143	8,573
1978	-357,478	7,886
1977	-416,117	7,195
1976	-408,505	6,567
1975	-383,806	6,034
1974	73,001	5,601
1973	101,304	5,234
1972	113,190	4,885
1971	113,813	4,484
1970	122,832	4,249
1969	156,777	3,950
1968	153,444	3,712
1967	150,046	3,484
1966	147,583	3,268
1965	144,460	3,054
1964	141,216	2,864
1963	137,562	2,687
1962	132,861	2,538
1961	128,259	2,412
1960	124,237	2,299

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 +1.33% in Djibouti.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.67% in Cambodia and +1.43% in Djibouti.

Birth rate in Cambodia vs Djibouti by year

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Cambodia

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cambodia	Djibouti
2023	20.8	20.8
2022	21.3	21
2021	21.9	21.3
2020	22.4	21.6
2019	23	21.9
2018	23.4	22.3
2017	23.7	22.7
2016	24	23.1
2015	24.2	23.6
2014	24.4	24.1
2013	24.6	24.6
2012	24.6	25.1
2011	24.6	25.7
2010	25	26.3
2009	25.6	26.9
2008	25.9	27.6
2007	26.2	28.5
2006	26.1	29.4
2005	26.1	30.6
2004	26.3	31.6
2003	26.9	32.7
2002	27.5	33
2001	28.1	33.3
2000	28.5	33.5
1999	29.1	33.5
1998	30.4	33.5
1997	31.7	33.7
1996	35.8	34.8
1995	38.8	35.9
1994	42.3	37.2
1993	44.4	37.1
1992	44	39.9
1991	45.8	37.8
1990	46.4	37.2
1989	46.7	37.9
1988	48.9	38.8
1987	49.5	39.1
1986	50.2	39.5
1985	50.9	40
1984	51.4	40.6
1983	50.3	41.2
1982	49.6	41.5
1981	48.2	41.8
1980	47.2	42
1979	34.7	42.2
1978	25.3	42.4
1977	19.6	42.7
1976	24	43.3
1975	28.3	43.9
1974	32.5	44.7
1973	37.4	45.3
1972	39.7	45.8
1971	40.3	46.2
1970	42	46.5
1969	41.7	46.6
1968	41.9	47
1967	42.2	47
1966	42.5	47
1965	42.9	46.9
1964	43.2	46.9
1963	43.4	46.9
1962	43.6	46.9
1961	43.7	46.9
1960	43.9	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.8 in Cambodia and 20.8 in Djibouti, compared with 43.9 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Djibouti

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cambodia	Djibouti
2100	16.3%	17.7%
2099	16.3%	17.8%
2098	16.4%	17.8%
2097	16.5%	17.9%
2096	16.6%	17.9%
2095	16.7%	18%
2094	16.7%	18%
2093	16.8%	18.1%
2092	16.9%	18.1%
2091	17%	18.2%
2090	17.1%	18.3%
2089	17.2%	18.4%
2088	17.3%	18.4%
2087	17.4%	18.5%
2086	17.5%	18.6%
2085	17.6%	18.7%
2084	17.7%	18.8%
2083	17.8%	18.9%
2082	18%	19%
2081	18.1%	19.1%
2080	18.2%	19.3%
2079	18.3%	19.4%
2078	18.4%	19.5%
2077	18.5%	19.6%
2076	18.6%	19.7%
2075	18.7%	19.8%
2074	18.8%	19.9%
2073	18.9%	20%
2072	19%	20.1%
2071	19.1%	20.2%
2070	19.2%	20.3%
2069	19.3%	20.4%
2068	19.5%	20.5%
2067	19.6%	20.6%
2066	19.8%	20.7%
2065	19.9%	20.8%
2064	20.1%	20.9%
2063	20.3%	21%
2062	20.5%	21.1%
2061	20.7%	21.2%
2060	20.9%	21.4%
2059	21.1%	21.5%
2058	21.3%	21.7%
2057	21.5%	21.8%
2056	21.7%	22%
2055	21.9%	22.2%
2054	22.1%	22.4%
2053	22.2%	22.6%
2052	22.4%	22.9%
2051	22.6%	23.1%
2050	22.8%	23.3%
2049	23%	23.5%
2048	23.1%	23.7%
2047	23.3%	24%
2046	23.5%	24.2%
2045	23.7%	24.4%
2044	23.8%	24.6%
2043	24%	24.8%
2042	24.2%	25%
2041	24.5%	25.2%
2040	24.7%	25.4%
2039	24.9%	25.6%
2038	25.2%	25.8%
2037	25.5%	26%
2036	25.9%	26.1%
2035	26.3%	26.3%
2034	26.7%	26.5%
2033	27.1%	26.7%
2032	27.4%	26.9%
2031	27.8%	27.2%
2030	28.2%	27.4%
2029	28.5%	27.7%
2028	28.8%	28%
2027	29.1%	28.3%
2026	29.4%	28.6%
2025	29.6%	29%
2024	29.8%	29.2%
2023	30.1%	29.6%
2022	30.5%	30%
2021	30.8%	30.5%
2020	31.1%	31%
2019	31.3%	31.6%
2018	31.5%	32.2%
2017	31.7%	32.8%
2016	31.8%	33.4%
2015	31.9%	34%
2014	32%	34.6%
2013	32.2%	35.1%
2012	32.4%	35.5%
2011	32.8%	35.9%
2010	33.3%	36.4%
2009	33.9%	36.8%
2008	34.7%	37.2%
2007	35.6%	37.7%
2006	36.6%	38.1%
2005	37.6%	38.4%
2004	38.5%	38.5%
2003	39.5%	38.6%
2002	40.5%	38.7%
2001	41.5%	39.1%
2000	42.5%	39.6%
1999	43.6%	40%
1998	44.5%	40.6%
1997	45.4%	41.5%
1996	46.2%	42.2%
1995	46.4%	42.5%
1994	46%	42.8%
1993	45.3%	43.1%
1992	45%	43.3%
1991	44.5%	43.5%
1990	43.7%	43.7%
1989	43.2%	44%
1988	42.8%	44.2%
1987	42.5%	44.4%
1986	42.5%	44.6%
1985	42.5%	44.8%
1984	42.4%	45%
1983	42.5%	45.1%
1982	42.6%	45.3%
1981	42.7%	45.4%
1980	42.5%	45.5%
1979	43%	45.5%
1978	43.8%	45.6%
1977	44.2%	45.5%
1976	44.7%	45.5%
1975	44.8%	45.4%
1974	44.9%	45.3%
1973	45.2%	45.2%
1972	45.2%	45%
1971	45%	44.9%
1970	44.4%	44.7%
1969	43.9%	44.5%
1968	44%	44.3%
1967	44%	44%
1966	44.1%	43.8%
1965	44.1%	43.6%
1964	44.1%	43.5%
1963	44%	43.7%
1962	43.9%	43.8%
1961	43.8%	44%
1960	43.7%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.8% of the population in Cambodia and 29.2% in Djibouti in 2024, compared to 43.7% and 43.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cambodia and Djibouti compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cambodia vs Djibouti

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cambodia	Djibouti
2023	137	162
2022	159	174
2021	189	221
2020	164	192
2019	149	194
2018	151	199
2017	155	201
2016	159	204
2015	166	210
2014	172	212
2013	182	219
2012	197	221
2011	214	229
2010	234	243
2009	251	263
2008	272	273
2007	290	285
2006	303	298
2005	323	315
2004	344	364
2003	366	391
2002	399	404
2001	437	441
2000	476	501
1999	517	524
1998	557	555
1997	580	582
1996	622	609
1995	642	634
1994	665	682
1993	680	704
1992	667	780
1991	681	731
1990	681	725
1989	702	746
1988	742	768
1987	772	785
1986	824	804
1985	874	821

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 137 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cambodia, compared to 162 deaths in Djibouti.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cambodia	Djibouti
2023	2.29%	5.04%
2022	2.38%	5.22%
2021	2.47%	5.38%
2020	2.56%	5.56%
2019	2.67%	5.75%
2018	2.77%	5.94%
2017	2.89%	6.13%
2016	3.02%	6.33%
2015	3.16%	6.51%
2014	3.33%	6.72%
2013	3.53%	6.93%
2012	3.77%	7.14%
2011	4.05%	7.36%
2010	4.37%	7.59%
2009	4.74%	7.81%
2008	5.13%	8.03%
2007	5.54%	8.28%
2006	5.98%	8.53%
2005	6.48%	8.77%
2004	7.08%	9%
2003	7.8%	9.24%
2002	8.67%	9.48%
2001	9.65%	9.72%
2000	10.6%	9.95%
1999	11.3%	10.2%
1998	11.7%	10.3%
1997	11.9%	10.5%
1996	12%	10.7%
1995	12%	10.8%
1994	11.9%	10.9%
1993	11.7%	11.1%
1992	11.7%	11.2%
1991	11.6%	11.4%
1990	11.6%	11.6%
1989	11.6%	11.9%
1988	11.6%	12.2%
1987	11.7%	12.5%
1986	11.8%	12.8%
1985	12%	13.2%
1984	12.4%	13.6%
1983	13%	14%
1982	14.1%	14.4%
1981	15.9%	14.8%
1980	18.1%	15.3%
1979	20.7%	15.7%
1978	48.5%	16.2%
1977	52.5%	16.6%
1976	54.1%	17.1%
1975	52.5%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.29% in Cambodia and 5.04% in Djibouti. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.