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Fertility & birth rates in Cambodia and Fiji

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Cambodia has an annual birth rate of 20.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 18 for Fiji. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.58 in Cambodia and 2.28 in Fiji — 11.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 59.1% in Cambodia and by 64.2% in Fiji — in 1960, it was 6.31 and 6.36, respectively.

  • Cambodia is ranked 71/196 by birth rate compared to 85/196 for Fiji.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.8 in Cambodia — it's 28.9 in Fiji.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 46.9 in Cambodia vs 21.2 in Fiji.
  • In Cambodia, 26.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.5% in Fiji.

Fertility rate in Cambodia vs Fiji by year

Cambodia
Fiji
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Fiji
2023 2.58 2.28
2022 2.62 2.31
2021 2.66 2.33
2020 2.7 2.36
2019 2.73 2.38
2018 2.72 2.42
2017 2.72 2.46
2016 2.73 2.52
2015 2.73 2.57
2014 2.73 2.59
2013 2.74 2.6
2012 2.75 2.61
2011 2.78 2.63
2010 2.86 2.7
2009 2.97 2.76
2008 3.05 2.82
2007 3.13 2.87
2006 3.18 2.91
2005 3.24 2.92
2004 3.31 2.94
2003 3.43 2.96
2002 3.57 2.97
2001 3.69 2.97
2000 3.79 2.99
1999 3.93 3.05
1998 4.13 3.12
1997 4.39 3.19
1996 4.87 3.25
1995 5.08 3.25
1994 5.28 3.26
1993 5.43 3.29
1992 5.49 3.33
1991 5.59 3.37
1990 5.64 3.39
1989 5.68 3.4
1988 5.94 3.43
1987 6.1 3.48
1986 6.23 3.54
1985 6.31 3.66
1984 6.34 3.8
1983 6.3 3.88
1982 6.19 3.94
1981 6.04 3.99
1980 5.77 4.04
1979 4.56 4.08
1978 3.34 4.1
1977 2.72 4.11
1976 3.41 4.12
1975 4.1 4.1
1974 4.8 4.07
1973 5.56 4.16
1972 5.94 4.32
1971 6.01 4.51
1970 6.07 4.71
1969 6.12 4.91
1968 6.17 5.11
1967 6.2 5.33
1966 6.24 5.55
1965 6.27 5.76
1964 6.29 5.96
1963 6.29 6.09
1962 6.3 6.2
1961 6.3 6.28
1960 6.31 6.36

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

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cambodia was 2.58 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.28 in Fiji in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Cambodia
Fiji
1x
Year Natural population change
Cambodia Fiji
2023 250,242 8,078
2022 257,269 8,223
2021 255,939 6,777
2020 268,745 8,730
2019 276,870 9,271
2018 280,671 9,779
2017 282,698 10,413
2016 284,130 10,807
2015 284,390 11,213
2014 283,193 11,680
2013 281,013 11,972
2012 276,649 11,716
2011 272,161 12,657
2010 272,266 13,227
2009 274,700 13,540
2008 272,132 14,000
2007 270,745 14,349
2006 263,697 14,555
2005 256,756 14,503
2004 251,650 14,526
2003 251,884 14,527
2002 251,860 14,468
2001 250,726 14,720
2000 246,330 14,724
1999 245,425 15,229
1998 251,076 15,464
1997 252,351 15,750
1996 274,147 16,163
1995 280,168 16,273
1994 286,728 16,424
1993 282,221 16,751
1992 260,673 17,170
1991 257,709 17,617
1990 249,776 17,748
1989 239,211 18,007
1988 243,203 18,063
1987 235,064 17,987
1986 221,684 18,024
1985 214,101 18,469
1984 207,700 18,499
1983 192,849 18,237
1982 180,300 17,681
1981 166,578 17,282
1980 159,157 16,907
1979 78,143 16,450
1978 -357,478 16,196
1977 -416,117 15,532
1976 -408,505 14,933
1975 -383,806 14,272
1974 73,001 13,557
1973 101,304 13,383
1972 113,190 13,905
1971 113,813 14,313
1970 122,832 14,538
1969 156,777 14,669
1968 153,444 14,831
1967 150,046 14,861
1966 147,583 15,111
1965 144,460 15,166
1964 141,216 14,979
1963 137,562 14,774
1962 132,861 14,429
1961 128,259 13,653
1960 124,237 13,313

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

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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 +0.87% in Fiji.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.67% in Cambodia and +1.03% in Fiji.

Birth rate in Cambodia vs Fiji by year

Cambodia
Fiji

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Cambodia Fiji
2023 20.8 18
2022 21.3 18.2
2021 21.9 18.6
2020 22.4 18.8
2019 23 19.2
2018 23.4 19.6
2017 23.7 20
2016 24 20.6
2015 24.2 21
2014 24.4 21.3
2013 24.6 21.5
2012 24.6 21.6
2011 24.6 21.8
2010 25 22.3
2009 25.6 22.8
2008 25.9 23.3
2007 26.2 23.7
2006 26.1 24
2005 26.1 24
2004 26.3 24.1
2003 26.9 24.3
2002 27.5 24.3
2001 28.1 24.3
2000 28.5 24.3
1999 29.1 24.7
1998 30.4 25.2
1997 31.7 25.8
1996 35.8 26.5
1995 38.8 26.8
1994 42.3 27.1
1993 44.4 27.7
1992 44 28.4
1991 45.8 29
1990 46.4 29.5
1989 46.7 29.9
1988 48.9 30.3
1987 49.5 30.8
1986 50.2 31.2
1985 50.9 32.3
1984 51.4 33.3
1983 50.3 33.7
1982 49.6 33.9
1981 48.2 33.9
1980 47.2 33.9
1979 34.7 33.8
1978 25.3 33.6
1977 19.6 33.3
1976 24 33.1
1975 28.3 32.5
1974 32.5 31.8
1973 37.4 32.1
1972 39.7 33
1971 40.3 34.2
1970 42 35.2
1969 41.7 36.2
1968 41.9 37
1967 42.2 38
1966 42.5 39.3
1965 42.9 40.5
1964 43.2 41.6
1963 43.4 42.6
1962 43.6 43.3
1961 43.7 43
1960 43.9 43.7

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

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.8 in Cambodia and 18 in Fiji, compared with 43.9 and 43.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Cambodia Fiji
Fertility rate 2.58 2.28
Fertility rate rank 73/196 82/196
Birth rate 20.8 18
Birth rate rank 71/196 85/196
Population change due to births and deaths +250,242 +8,078
Natural population change rank 55/196 119/196
Natural population change rate +1.44% +0.87%
Population growth +1.23% +0.5%
Population growth rank 88/197 133/197
Age at first childbirth 23.3 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 27.8 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 47.8 20.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 140.1 123.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 27.3 27
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.4% 26.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 44.7% 31.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.7% 99.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.14% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.18% 1.49%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.03% 2.38%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.29% 2.91%
Life expectancy 71.1 years 67.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Cambodia
Factual

UN forecast
Fiji
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Cambodia Fiji
2100 16.3% 16.1%
2099 16.3% 16.2%
2098 16.4% 16.2%
2097 16.5% 16.3%
2096 16.6% 16.3%
2095 16.7% 16.4%
2094 16.7% 16.5%
2093 16.8% 16.5%
2092 16.9% 16.6%
2091 17% 16.7%
2090 17.1% 16.8%
2089 17.2% 16.9%
2088 17.3% 16.9%
2087 17.4% 17%
2086 17.5% 17.1%
2085 17.6% 17.2%
2084 17.7% 17.3%
2083 17.8% 17.4%
2082 18% 17.5%
2081 18.1% 17.6%
2080 18.2% 17.7%
2079 18.3% 17.8%
2078 18.4% 17.9%
2077 18.5% 18%
2076 18.6% 18.1%
2075 18.7% 18.2%
2074 18.8% 18.3%
2073 18.9% 18.3%
2072 19% 18.4%
2071 19.1% 18.5%
2070 19.2% 18.6%
2069 19.3% 18.7%
2068 19.5% 18.8%
2067 19.6% 18.9%
2066 19.8% 19%
2065 19.9% 19.2%
2064 20.1% 19.3%
2063 20.3% 19.4%
2062 20.5% 19.6%
2061 20.7% 19.7%
2060 20.9% 19.9%
2059 21.1% 20%
2058 21.3% 20.2%
2057 21.5% 20.4%
2056 21.7% 20.6%
2055 21.9% 20.8%
2054 22.1% 21%
2053 22.2% 21.1%
2052 22.4% 21.3%
2051 22.6% 21.5%
2050 22.8% 21.7%
2049 23% 21.8%
2048 23.1% 22%
2047 23.3% 22.2%
2046 23.5% 22.3%
2045 23.7% 22.5%
2044 23.8% 22.6%
2043 24% 22.8%
2042 24.2% 22.9%
2041 24.5% 23.1%
2040 24.7% 23.2%
2039 24.9% 23.4%
2038 25.2% 23.6%
2037 25.5% 23.7%
2036 25.9% 23.9%
2035 26.3% 24.1%
2034 26.7% 24.4%
2033 27.1% 24.6%
2032 27.4% 24.9%
2031 27.8% 25.2%
2030 28.2% 25.5%
2029 28.5% 25.9%
2028 28.8% 26.2%
2027 29.1% 26.4%
2026 29.4% 26.7%
2025 29.6% 27%
2024 29.8% 27.1%
2023 30.1% 27.4%
2022 30.5% 27.7%
2021 30.8% 28%
2020 31.1% 28.3%
2019 31.3% 28.6%
2018 31.5% 28.9%
2017 31.7% 29.2%
2016 31.8% 29.5%
2015 31.9% 29.6%
2014 32% 29.8%
2013 32.2% 30%
2012 32.4% 30.2%
2011 32.8% 30.5%
2010 33.3% 30.8%
2009 33.9% 31%
2008 34.7% 31.3%
2007 35.6% 31.6%
2006 36.6% 31.9%
2005 37.6% 32.2%
2004 38.5% 32.6%
2003 39.5% 33%
2002 40.5% 33.4%
2001 41.5% 33.8%
2000 42.5% 34.3%
1999 43.6% 34.9%
1998 44.5% 35.5%
1997 45.4% 36.1%
1996 46.2% 36.6%
1995 46.4% 37.1%
1994 46% 37.5%
1993 45.3% 37.9%
1992 45% 38.2%
1991 44.5% 38.5%
1990 43.7% 38.7%
1989 43.2% 38.7%
1988 42.8% 38.7%
1987 42.5% 38.7%
1986 42.5% 38.8%
1985 42.5% 38.9%
1984 42.4% 38.9%
1983 42.5% 39%
1982 42.6% 39.1%
1981 42.7% 39.3%
1980 42.5% 39.6%
1979 43% 40%
1978 43.8% 40.4%
1977 44.2% 40.9%
1976 44.7% 41.5%
1975 44.8% 42.2%
1974 44.9% 42.8%
1973 45.2% 43.5%
1972 45.2% 44.2%
1971 45% 44.7%
1970 44.4% 45.2%
1969 43.9% 45.6%
1968 44% 45.9%
1967 44% 46.1%
1966 44.1% 46.3%
1965 44.1% 46.4%
1964 44.1% 46.4%
1963 44% 46.5%
1962 43.9% 46.5%
1961 43.8% 46.5%
1960 43.7% 46.4%

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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Children aged 0-14 make up 29.8% of the population in Cambodia and 27.1% in Fiji in 2024, compared to 43.7% and 38.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cambodia and Fiji compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Cambodia vs Fiji

Cambodia
Fiji
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Cambodia Fiji
2023 137 30
2022 159 32
2021 189 68
2020 164 34
2019 149 34
2018 151 35
2017 155 34
2016 159 38
2015 166 37
2014 172 38
2013 182 40
2012 197 42
2011 214 39
2010 234 40
2009 251 41
2008 272 42
2007 290 43
2006 303 43
2005 323 44
2004 344 46
2003 366 47
2002 399 48
2001 437 46
2000 476 47
1999 517 46
1998 557 49
1997 580 51
1996 622 53
1995 642 55
1994 665 58
1993 680 62
1992 667 64
1991 681 67
1990 681 70
1989 702 70
1988 742 71
1987 772 74
1986 824 76
1985 874 78

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

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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 30 deaths in Fiji.

Under-five mortality rates

Cambodia
Fiji

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Cambodia Fiji
2023 2.29% 2.91%
2022 2.38% 2.89%
2021 2.47% 2.83%
2020 2.56% 2.72%
2019 2.67% 2.57%
2018 2.77% 2.41%
2017 2.89% 2.27%
2016 3.02% 2.16%
2015 3.16% 2.09%
2014 3.33% 2.06%
2013 3.53% 2.07%
2012 3.77% 2.1%
2011 4.05% 2.16%
2010 4.37% 2.22%
2009 4.74% 2.28%
2008 5.13% 2.32%
2007 5.54% 2.35%
2006 5.98% 2.35%
2005 6.48% 2.33%
2004 7.08% 2.31%
2003 7.8% 2.28%
2002 8.67% 2.27%
2001 9.65% 2.26%
2000 10.6% 2.27%
1999 11.3% 2.28%
1998 11.7% 2.31%
1997 11.9% 2.35%
1996 12% 2.39%
1995 12% 2.45%
1994 11.9% 2.52%
1993 11.7% 2.6%
1992 11.7% 2.68%
1991 11.6% 2.78%
1990 11.6% 2.89%
1989 11.6% 3%
1988 11.6% 3.12%
1987 11.7% 3.24%
1986 11.8% 3.37%
1985 12% 3.51%
1984 12.4% 3.67%
1983 13% 3.84%
1982 14.1% 4.03%
1981 15.9% 4.24%
1980 18.1% 4.46%
1979 20.7% 4.68%
1978 48.5% 4.9%
1977 52.5% 5.1%
1976 54.1% 5.27%
1975 52.5% 5.41%
1974 - 5.52%
1973 - 5.59%
1972 - 5.63%
1971 - 5.66%
1970 - 5.69%
1969 - 5.75%
1968 - 5.84%
1967 - 5.97%
1966 - 6.14%
1965 - 6.35%
1964 - 6.61%
1963 - 6.9%
1962 - 7.21%
1961 - 7.53%
1960 - 7.89%

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

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.29% in Cambodia and 2.91% in Fiji. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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