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Fertility & birth rates in Cambodia and Guatemala

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Cambodia has an annual birth rate of 20.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 20.8 for Guatemala. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.58 in Cambodia and 2.31 in Guatemala — 10.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 59.1% in Cambodia and by 67% in Guatemala — in 1960, it was 6.31 and 7, respectively.

  • Cambodia is ranked 71/196 by birth rate compared to 69/196 for Guatemala.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 23.3 years in Cambodia, compared to 20.6 years in Guatemala.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.8 in Cambodia — it's 27.2 in Guatemala.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 46.9 in Cambodia vs 68.3 in Guatemala.
  • In Cambodia, 26.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.5% in Guatemala.

Fertility rate in Cambodia vs Guatemala by year

Cambodia
Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Guatemala
2023 2.58 2.31
2022 2.62 2.34
2021 2.66 2.39
2020 2.7 2.47
2019 2.73 2.59
2018 2.72 2.74
2017 2.72 2.86
2016 2.73 2.97
2015 2.73 3.03
2014 2.73 3.09
2013 2.74 3.15
2012 2.75 3.22
2011 2.78 3.29
2010 2.86 3.38
2009 2.97 3.47
2008 3.05 3.57
2007 3.13 3.72
2006 3.18 3.85
2005 3.24 3.97
2004 3.31 4.13
2003 3.43 4.25
2002 3.57 4.37
2001 3.69 4.5
2000 3.79 4.58
1999 3.93 4.69
1998 4.13 4.8
1997 4.39 4.91
1996 4.87 5.01
1995 5.08 5.11
1994 5.28 5.19
1993 5.43 5.25
1992 5.49 5.31
1991 5.59 5.38
1990 5.64 5.48
1989 5.68 5.56
1988 5.94 5.62
1987 6.1 5.64
1986 6.23 5.66
1985 6.31 5.73
1984 6.34 5.86
1983 6.3 5.98
1982 6.19 6.06
1981 6.04 6.12
1980 5.77 6.17
1979 4.56 6.22
1978 3.34 6.26
1977 2.72 6.32
1976 3.41 6.37
1975 4.1 6.41
1974 4.8 6.46
1973 5.56 6.49
1972 5.94 6.51
1971 6.01 6.55
1970 6.07 6.6
1969 6.12 6.65
1968 6.17 6.7
1967 6.2 6.76
1966 6.24 6.8
1965 6.27 6.84
1964 6.29 6.87
1963 6.29 6.9
1962 6.3 6.93
1961 6.3 6.98
1960 6.31 7

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 2.31 in Guatemala in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Cambodia
Guatemala
1x
Year Natural population change
Cambodia Guatemala
2023 250,242 289,635
2022 257,269 281,675
2021 255,939 255,145
2020 268,745 281,328
2019 276,870 307,389
2018 280,671 323,100
2017 282,698 332,838
2016 284,130 338,114
2015 284,390 335,072
2014 283,193 333,551
2013 281,013 331,321
2012 276,649 332,365
2011 272,161 328,548
2010 272,266 324,802
2009 274,700 323,320
2008 272,132 323,226
2007 270,745 326,298
2006 263,697 325,604
2005 256,756 325,816
2004 251,650 331,699
2003 251,884 333,539
2002 251,860 334,255
2001 250,726 335,503
2000 246,330 332,891
1999 245,425 328,890
1998 251,076 325,174
1997 252,351 320,087
1996 274,147 315,252
1995 280,168 309,236
1994 286,728 302,708
1993 282,221 295,515
1992 260,673 288,411
1991 257,709 283,917
1990 249,776 280,318
1989 239,211 276,736
1988 243,203 271,466
1987 235,064 261,746
1986 221,684 252,754
1985 214,101 246,119
1984 207,700 241,892
1983 192,849 238,059
1982 180,300 199,809
1981 166,578 221,044
1980 159,157 218,460
1979 78,143 216,810
1978 -357,478 211,301
1977 -416,117 203,299
1976 -408,505 171,903
1975 -383,806 188,501
1974 73,001 184,992
1973 101,304 179,871
1972 113,190 173,162
1971 113,813 165,104
1970 122,832 155,946
1969 156,777 149,516
1968 153,444 146,946
1967 150,046 143,859
1966 147,583 140,494
1965 144,460 135,997
1964 141,216 132,832
1963 137,562 129,065
1962 132,861 126,429
1961 128,259 123,753
1960 124,237 120,728

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 +1.6% in Guatemala.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.67% in Cambodia and +1.83% in Guatemala.

Birth rate in Cambodia vs Guatemala by year

Cambodia
Guatemala

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Cambodia Guatemala
2023 20.8 20.8
2022 21.3 21.1
2021 21.9 21.4
2020 22.4 22
2019 23 23.1
2018 23.4 24.3
2017 23.7 25.2
2016 24 26
2015 24.2 26.2
2014 24.4 26.5
2013 24.6 26.7
2012 24.6 27.2
2011 24.6 27.5
2010 25 27.8
2009 25.6 28.2
2008 25.9 28.7
2007 26.2 29.4
2006 26.1 30
2005 26.1 30.8
2004 26.3 31.7
2003 26.9 32.5
2002 27.5 33.3
2001 28.1 34.2
2000 28.5 34.7
1999 29.1 35.2
1998 30.4 35.9
1997 31.7 36.5
1996 35.8 37.1
1995 38.8 37.8
1994 42.3 38.2
1993 44.4 38.6
1992 44 38.9
1991 45.8 39.3
1990 46.4 39.8
1989 46.7 40.3
1988 48.9 40.7
1987 49.5 40.7
1986 50.2 40.8
1985 50.9 41.1
1984 51.4 41.9
1983 50.3 42.8
1982 49.6 43.2
1981 48.2 43.4
1980 47.2 43.6
1979 34.7 43.6
1978 25.3 43.7
1977 19.6 43.9
1976 24 44
1975 28.3 44.1
1974 32.5 44.1
1973 37.4 44.2
1972 39.7 44.4
1971 40.3 44.7
1970 42 44.9
1969 41.7 45.1
1968 41.9 45.3
1967 42.2 45.6
1966 42.5 46
1965 42.9 46.2
1964 43.2 46.5
1963 43.4 46.9
1962 43.6 47.4
1961 43.7 48
1960 43.9 48.5

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 20.8 in Guatemala, compared with 43.9 and 48.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Cambodia Guatemala
Fertility rate 2.58 2.31
Fertility rate rank 73/196 81/196
Birth rate 20.8 20.8
Birth rate rank 71/196 69/196
Population change due to births and deaths +250,242 +289,635
Natural population change rank 55/196 52/196
Natural population change rate +1.44% +1.6%
Population growth +1.23% +1.55%
Population growth rank 88/197 69/197
Age at first childbirth 23.3 years 20.6 years
Average age at childbearing 27.8 years 27.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 47.8 66.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 140.1 114.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 27.3 28
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.4% 27.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 44.7% 48.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.7% 69.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.14% 0.09%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.18% 1%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.03% 1.79%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.29% 2.14%
Life expectancy 71.1 years 73 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Cambodia
Factual

UN forecast
Guatemala
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Cambodia Guatemala
2100 16.3% 14.9%
2099 16.3% 14.9%
2098 16.4% 15%
2097 16.5% 15%
2096 16.6% 15.1%
2095 16.7% 15.1%
2094 16.7% 15.2%
2093 16.8% 15.3%
2092 16.9% 15.3%
2091 17% 15.4%
2090 17.1% 15.5%
2089 17.2% 15.5%
2088 17.3% 15.6%
2087 17.4% 15.7%
2086 17.5% 15.8%
2085 17.6% 15.9%
2084 17.7% 15.9%
2083 17.8% 16%
2082 18% 16.1%
2081 18.1% 16.2%
2080 18.2% 16.3%
2079 18.3% 16.5%
2078 18.4% 16.6%
2077 18.5% 16.7%
2076 18.6% 16.8%
2075 18.7% 16.9%
2074 18.8% 17%
2073 18.9% 17.2%
2072 19% 17.3%
2071 19.1% 17.4%
2070 19.2% 17.6%
2069 19.3% 17.7%
2068 19.5% 17.9%
2067 19.6% 18%
2066 19.8% 18.2%
2065 19.9% 18.3%
2064 20.1% 18.5%
2063 20.3% 18.7%
2062 20.5% 18.9%
2061 20.7% 19%
2060 20.9% 19.2%
2059 21.1% 19.4%
2058 21.3% 19.7%
2057 21.5% 19.9%
2056 21.7% 20.1%
2055 21.9% 20.4%
2054 22.1% 20.6%
2053 22.2% 20.9%
2052 22.4% 21.2%
2051 22.6% 21.5%
2050 22.8% 21.8%
2049 23% 22.1%
2048 23.1% 22.4%
2047 23.3% 22.7%
2046 23.5% 23%
2045 23.7% 23.3%
2044 23.8% 23.6%
2043 24% 23.9%
2042 24.2% 24.2%
2041 24.5% 24.5%
2040 24.7% 24.8%
2039 24.9% 25%
2038 25.2% 25.3%
2037 25.5% 25.6%
2036 25.9% 25.9%
2035 26.3% 26.2%
2034 26.7% 26.6%
2033 27.1% 27%
2032 27.4% 27.5%
2031 27.8% 28%
2030 28.2% 28.6%
2029 28.5% 29.1%
2028 28.8% 29.7%
2027 29.1% 30.2%
2026 29.4% 30.8%
2025 29.6% 31.3%
2024 29.8% 31.6%
2023 30.1% 32.1%
2022 30.5% 32.7%
2021 30.8% 33.3%
2020 31.1% 33.8%
2019 31.3% 34.4%
2018 31.5% 34.9%
2017 31.7% 35.4%
2016 31.8% 35.9%
2015 31.9% 36.4%
2014 32% 36.9%
2013 32.2% 37.5%
2012 32.4% 38.1%
2011 32.8% 38.7%
2010 33.3% 39.3%
2009 33.9% 39.9%
2008 34.7% 40.5%
2007 35.6% 41%
2006 36.6% 41.6%
2005 37.6% 42.1%
2004 38.5% 42.5%
2003 39.5% 43%
2002 40.5% 43.3%
2001 41.5% 43.6%
2000 42.5% 43.8%
1999 43.6% 44.1%
1998 44.5% 44.3%
1997 45.4% 44.5%
1996 46.2% 44.7%
1995 46.4% 44.8%
1994 46% 44.9%
1993 45.3% 45.1%
1992 45% 45.2%
1991 44.5% 45.3%
1990 43.7% 45.4%
1989 43.2% 45.5%
1988 42.8% 45.6%
1987 42.5% 45.6%
1986 42.5% 45.7%
1985 42.5% 45.7%
1984 42.4% 45.7%
1983 42.5% 45.7%
1982 42.6% 45.6%
1981 42.7% 45.6%
1980 42.5% 45.5%
1979 43% 45.5%
1978 43.8% 45.6%
1977 44.2% 45.6%
1976 44.7% 45.7%
1975 44.8% 45.8%
1974 44.9% 45.9%
1973 45.2% 46%
1972 45.2% 46%
1971 45% 46%
1970 44.4% 46.1%
1969 43.9% 46.2%
1968 44% 46.2%
1967 44% 46.4%
1966 44.1% 46.5%
1965 44.1% 46.6%
1964 44.1% 46.6%
1963 44% 46.7%
1962 43.9% 46.8%
1961 43.8% 46.7%
1960 43.7% 46.7%

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 31.6% in Guatemala in 2024, compared to 43.7% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cambodia and Guatemala 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 Guatemala

Cambodia
Guatemala
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Cambodia Guatemala
2023 137 94
2022 159 97
2021 189 125
2020 164 102
2019 149 106
2018 151 107
2017 155 107
2016 159 110
2015 166 112
2014 172 111
2013 182 111
2012 197 115
2011 214 120
2010 234 127
2009 251 130
2008 272 133
2007 290 135
2006 303 142
2005 323 153
2004 344 148
2003 366 150
2002 399 153
2001 437 162
2000 476 166
1999 517 174
1998 557 185
1997 580 198
1996 622 213
1995 642 229
1994 665 244
1993 680 262
1992 667 269
1991 681 268
1990 681 270
1989 702 271
1988 742 273
1987 772 277
1986 824 286
1985 874 301

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 94 deaths in Guatemala.

Under-five mortality rates

Cambodia
Guatemala

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Cambodia Guatemala
2023 2.29% 2.14%
2022 2.38% 2.21%
2021 2.47% 2.28%
2020 2.56% 2.37%
2019 2.67% 2.45%
2018 2.77% 2.54%
2017 2.89% 2.63%
2016 3.02% 2.72%
2015 3.16% 2.83%
2014 3.33% 2.94%
2013 3.53% 3.07%
2012 3.77% 3.2%
2011 4.05% 3.33%
2010 4.37% 3.48%
2009 4.74% 3.62%
2008 5.13% 3.78%
2007 5.54% 3.93%
2006 5.98% 4.1%
2005 6.48% 4.26%
2004 7.08% 4.43%
2003 7.8% 4.61%
2002 8.67% 4.8%
2001 9.65% 5%
2000 10.6% 5.21%
1999 11.3% 5.42%
1998 11.7% 5.65%
1997 11.9% 5.89%
1996 12% 6.15%
1995 12% 6.42%
1994 11.9% 6.71%
1993 11.7% 7.02%
1992 11.7% 7.34%
1991 11.6% 7.68%
1990 11.6% 8.04%
1989 11.6% 8.41%
1988 11.6% 8.79%
1987 11.7% 9.19%
1986 11.8% 9.6%
1985 12% 10%
1984 12.4% 10.5%
1983 13% 10.9%
1982 14.1% 13.6%
1981 15.9% 11.8%
1980 18.1% 12.2%
1979 20.7% 12.7%
1978 48.5% 13.2%
1977 52.5% 13.6%
1976 54.1% 16.5%
1975 52.5% 14.6%
1974 - 15.1%
1973 - 15.6%
1972 - 16.1%
1971 - 16.6%
1970 - 17.1%
1969 - 17.6%
1968 - 18.1%
1967 - 18.6%
1966 - 19.1%
1965 - 19.6%
1964 - 20.1%
1963 - 20.6%
1962 - 21.1%
1961 - 21.6%
1960 - 22.2%

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 2.14% in Guatemala. 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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