Fertility & birth rates in Cambodia and East Timor

Fertility rate in Cambodia vs East Timor by year

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Cambodia

East Timor

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cambodia	East Timor
2023	2.58	2.71
2022	2.62	2.8
2021	2.66	2.89
2020	2.7	3.01
2019	2.73	3.12
2018	2.72	3.24
2017	2.72	3.4
2016	2.73	3.58
2015	2.73	3.78
2014	2.73	4
2013	2.74	4.21
2012	2.75	4.4
2011	2.78	4.61
2010	2.86	4.82
2009	2.97	4.99
2008	3.05	5.17
2007	3.13	5.33
2006	3.18	5.47
2005	3.24	5.61
2004	3.31	5.74
2003	3.43	5.85
2002	3.57	5.9
2001	3.69	5.92
2000	3.79	5.93
1999	3.93	5.97
1998	4.13	5.96
1997	4.39	5.96
1996	4.87	5.94
1995	5.08	5.94
1994	5.28	5.91
1993	5.43	5.88
1992	5.49	5.87
1991	5.59	5.84
1990	5.64	5.81
1989	5.68	5.76
1988	5.94	5.72
1987	6.1	5.68
1986	6.23	5.67
1985	6.31	5.65
1984	6.34	5.61
1983	6.3	5.59
1982	6.19	5.56
1981	6.04	5.53
1980	5.77	5.22
1979	4.56	5.14
1978	3.34	5.09
1977	2.72	5.09
1976	3.41	5.12
1975	4.1	5.19
1974	4.8	5.29
1973	5.56	5.39
1972	5.94	5.49
1971	6.01	5.58
1970	6.07	5.66
1969	6.12	5.72
1968	6.17	5.79
1967	6.2	5.86
1966	6.24	5.93
1965	6.27	6.01
1964	6.29	6.08
1963	6.29	6.16
1962	6.3	6.22
1961	6.3	6.27
1960	6.31	6.32

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cambodia was 2.58 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.71 in East Timor in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Cambodia

East Timor

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Year	Natural population change
	Cambodia	East Timor
2023	250,242	20,495
2022	257,269	20,625
2021	255,939	20,101
2020	268,745	21,166
2019	276,870	21,307
2018	280,671	21,650
2017	282,698	22,145
2016	284,130	22,778
2015	284,390	23,391
2014	283,193	24,040
2013	281,013	24,538
2012	276,649	24,890
2011	272,161	25,237
2010	272,266	25,515
2009	274,700	25,696
2008	272,132	25,888
2007	270,745	26,074
2006	263,697	26,221
2005	256,756	26,412
2004	251,650	26,751
2003	251,884	26,900
2002	251,860	25,410
2001	250,726	23,314
2000	246,330	21,579
1999	245,425	21,871
1998	251,076	23,590
1997	252,351	23,501
1996	274,147	22,703
1995	280,168	21,962
1994	286,728	21,746
1993	282,221	20,770
1992	260,673	19,880
1991	257,709	18,605
1990	249,776	18,343
1989	239,211	17,758
1988	243,203	12,118
1987	235,064	11,945
1986	221,684	11,062
1985	214,101	10,788
1984	207,700	10,922
1983	192,849	9,686
1982	180,300	9,579
1981	166,578	9,336
1980	159,157	6,940
1979	78,143	987
1978	-357,478	-1,000
1977	-416,117	296
1976	-408,505	783
1975	-383,806	-1,062
1974	73,001	8,405
1973	101,304	10,033
1972	113,190	10,030
1971	113,813	9,964
1970	122,832	9,824
1969	156,777	9,611
1968	153,444	9,356
1967	150,046	9,089
1966	147,583	8,810
1965	144,460	8,526
1964	141,216	8,235
1963	137,562	7,938
1962	132,861	7,639
1961	128,259	7,330
1960	124,237	7,012

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 +1.48% in East Timor.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.67% in Cambodia and +1.7% in East Timor.

Birth rate in Cambodia vs East Timor by year

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Cambodia

East Timor

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cambodia	East Timor
2023	20.8	22.1
2022	21.3	22.4
2021	21.9	22.7
2020	22.4	23.4
2019	23	23.9
2018	23.4	24.5
2017	23.7	25.3
2016	24	26.2
2015	24.2	27.1
2014	24.4	28.1
2013	24.6	29
2012	24.6	29.8
2011	24.6	30.7
2010	25	31.5
2009	25.6	32.3
2008	25.9	33.1
2007	26.2	34
2006	26.1	35.1
2005	26.1	36.2
2004	26.3	37.5
2003	26.9	38.4
2002	27.5	38
2001	28.1	38
2000	28.5	38.6
1999	29.1	46.8
1998	30.4	40.7
1997	31.7	41
1996	35.8	41.3
1995	38.8	41.7
1994	42.3	42
1993	44.4	42.1
1992	44	42.3
1991	45.8	42.3
1990	46.4	42.7
1989	46.7	42.9
1988	48.9	43.1
1987	49.5	43.3
1986	50.2	43.8
1985	50.9	44.2
1984	51.4	44.5
1983	50.3	45
1982	49.6	45.6
1981	48.2	46.3
1980	47.2	43.3
1979	34.7	42
1978	25.3	40.6
1977	19.6	39.6
1976	24	39
1975	28.3	38.5
1974	32.5	39.6
1973	37.4	40.4
1972	39.7	41.3
1971	40.3	42.1
1970	42	42.8
1969	41.7	43.3
1968	41.9	43.8
1967	42.2	44.2
1966	42.5	44.5
1965	42.9	44.8
1964	43.2	45
1963	43.4	45.2
1962	43.6	45.3
1961	43.7	45.3
1960	43.9	45.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.8 in Cambodia and 22.1 in East Timor, compared with 43.9 and 45.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cambodia

Factual

UN forecast

East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cambodia	East Timor
2100	16.3%	15.2%
2099	16.3%	15.3%
2098	16.4%	15.3%
2097	16.5%	15.3%
2096	16.6%	15.4%
2095	16.7%	15.4%
2094	16.7%	15.5%
2093	16.8%	15.6%
2092	16.9%	15.6%
2091	17%	15.7%
2090	17.1%	15.8%
2089	17.2%	15.9%
2088	17.3%	16%
2087	17.4%	16.1%
2086	17.5%	16.2%
2085	17.6%	16.4%
2084	17.7%	16.5%
2083	17.8%	16.6%
2082	18%	16.8%
2081	18.1%	16.9%
2080	18.2%	17%
2079	18.3%	17.2%
2078	18.4%	17.3%
2077	18.5%	17.4%
2076	18.6%	17.5%
2075	18.7%	17.7%
2074	18.8%	17.8%
2073	18.9%	17.9%
2072	19%	18%
2071	19.1%	18.2%
2070	19.2%	18.3%
2069	19.3%	18.4%
2068	19.5%	18.6%
2067	19.6%	18.7%
2066	19.8%	18.9%
2065	19.9%	19%
2064	20.1%	19.2%
2063	20.3%	19.4%
2062	20.5%	19.6%
2061	20.7%	19.9%
2060	20.9%	20.1%
2059	21.1%	20.4%
2058	21.3%	20.7%
2057	21.5%	21%
2056	21.7%	21.3%
2055	21.9%	21.6%
2054	22.1%	21.9%
2053	22.2%	22.3%
2052	22.4%	22.6%
2051	22.6%	23%
2050	22.8%	23.3%
2049	23%	23.6%
2048	23.1%	24%
2047	23.3%	24.3%
2046	23.5%	24.6%
2045	23.7%	24.9%
2044	23.8%	25.2%
2043	24%	25.5%
2042	24.2%	25.8%
2041	24.5%	26.1%
2040	24.7%	26.3%
2039	24.9%	26.5%
2038	25.2%	26.8%
2037	25.5%	27%
2036	25.9%	27.4%
2035	26.3%	27.8%
2034	26.7%	28.4%
2033	27.1%	28.9%
2032	27.4%	29.5%
2031	27.8%	30.1%
2030	28.2%	30.8%
2029	28.5%	31.3%
2028	28.8%	31.9%
2027	29.1%	32.4%
2026	29.4%	32.9%
2025	29.6%	33.4%
2024	29.8%	33.7%
2023	30.1%	34.2%
2022	30.5%	34.8%
2021	30.8%	35.4%
2020	31.1%	36%
2019	31.3%	36.6%
2018	31.5%	37.2%
2017	31.7%	37.8%
2016	31.8%	38.4%
2015	31.9%	39.1%
2014	32%	39.8%
2013	32.2%	40.4%
2012	32.4%	40.9%
2011	32.8%	41.3%
2010	33.3%	41.6%
2009	33.9%	41.9%
2008	34.7%	42.1%
2007	35.6%	42.3%
2006	36.6%	42.2%
2005	37.6%	42.1%
2004	38.5%	42%
2003	39.5%	42.2%
2002	40.5%	42.4%
2001	41.5%	42.5%
2000	42.5%	42.6%
1999	43.6%	42.7%
1998	44.5%	42.9%
1997	45.4%	43%
1996	46.2%	43%
1995	46.4%	43%
1994	46%	42.9%
1993	45.3%	42.7%
1992	45%	42.6%
1991	44.5%	42.4%
1990	43.7%	42.2%
1989	43.2%	41.9%
1988	42.8%	41.3%
1987	42.5%	40.7%
1986	42.5%	40.2%
1985	42.5%	39.7%
1984	42.4%	39.3%
1983	42.5%	38.8%
1982	42.6%	38.4%
1981	42.7%	37.8%
1980	42.5%	37.4%
1979	43%	37.5%
1978	43.8%	38%
1977	44.2%	38.5%
1976	44.7%	39%
1975	44.8%	39.4%
1974	44.9%	39.7%
1973	45.2%	39.8%
1972	45.2%	39.7%
1971	45%	39.7%
1970	44.4%	39.6%
1969	43.9%	39.5%
1968	44%	39.3%
1967	44%	39.1%
1966	44.1%	38.9%
1965	44.1%	38.7%
1964	44.1%	38.8%
1963	44%	39%
1962	43.9%	39.3%
1961	43.8%	39.7%
1960	43.7%	40.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.8% of the population in Cambodia and 33.7% in East Timor in 2024, compared to 43.7% and 42.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cambodia and East Timor compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cambodia vs East Timor

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Cambodia

East Timor

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cambodia	East Timor
2023	137	192
2022	159	235
2021	189	263
2020	164	257
2019	149	237
2018	151	251
2017	155	269
2016	159	287
2015	166	305
2014	172	327
2013	182	349
2012	197	374
2011	214	404
2010	234	439
2009	251	477
2008	272	518
2007	290	559
2006	303	600
2005	323	648
2004	344	683
2003	366	714
2002	399	724
2001	437	761
2000	476	796
1999	517	1,488
1998	557	1,157
1997	580	1,166
1996	622	1,193
1995	642	1,239
1994	665	1,254
1993	680	1,308
1992	667	1,368
1991	681	1,439
1990	681	1,477
1989	702	1,511
1988	742	1,743
1987	772	1,763
1986	824	1,860
1985	874	1,916

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 192 deaths in East Timor.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cambodia

East Timor

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cambodia	East Timor
2023	2.29%	5%
2022	2.38%	5.14%
2021	2.47%	5.28%
2020	2.56%	5.42%
2019	2.67%	5.55%
2018	2.77%	5.66%
2017	2.89%	5.78%
2016	3.02%	5.91%
2015	3.16%	6.06%
2014	3.33%	6.23%
2013	3.53%	6.42%
2012	3.77%	6.63%
2011	4.05%	6.86%
2010	4.37%	7.11%
2009	4.74%	7.38%
2008	5.13%	7.68%
2007	5.54%	8.01%
2006	5.98%	8.36%
2005	6.48%	8.75%
2004	7.08%	9.17%
2003	7.8%	9.61%
2002	8.67%	10.1%
2001	9.65%	10.6%
2000	10.6%	11.1%
1999	11.3%	19.4%
1998	11.7%	18%
1997	11.9%	17.7%
1996	12%	18.5%
1995	12%	19.3%
1994	11.9%	19.2%
1993	11.7%	20%
1992	11.7%	21.1%
1991	11.6%	22.2%
1990	11.6%	22.5%
1989	11.6%	23%
1988	11.6%	24.1%
1987	11.7%	24.4%
1986	11.8%	26.3%
1985	12%	27.1%
1984	12.4%	-
1983	13%	-
1982	14.1%	-
1981	15.9%	-
1980	18.1%	-
1979	20.7%	-
1978	48.5%	-
1977	52.5%	-
1976	54.1%	-
1975	52.5%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.29% in Cambodia and 5% in East Timor. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.