Fertility & birth rates in Cambodia and Malaysia

Fertility rate in Cambodia vs Malaysia by year

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Cambodia

Malaysia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cambodia	Malaysia
2023	2.58	1.55
2022	2.62	1.55
2021	2.66	1.56
2020	2.7	1.68
2019	2.73	1.78
2018	2.72	1.84
2017	2.72	1.89
2016	2.73	1.94
2015	2.73	2.01
2014	2.73	2.06
2013	2.74	2.07
2012	2.75	2.12
2011	2.78	2.15
2010	2.86	2.14
2009	2.97	2.22
2008	3.05	2.26
2007	3.13	2.25
2006	3.18	2.31
2005	3.24	2.39
2004	3.31	2.49
2003	3.43	2.6
2002	3.57	2.66
2001	3.69	2.81
2000	3.79	2.94
1999	3.93	3.07
1998	4.13	3.12
1997	4.39	3.23
1996	4.87	3.3
1995	5.08	3.32
1994	5.28	3.35
1993	5.43	3.36
1992	5.49	3.37
1991	5.59	3.34
1990	5.64	3.3
1989	5.68	3.31
1988	5.94	3.5
1987	6.1	3.57
1986	6.23	3.7
1985	6.31	3.8
1984	6.34	3.89
1983	6.3	3.93
1982	6.19	3.97
1981	6.04	4
1980	5.77	4.04
1979	4.56	4.09
1978	3.34	4.18
1977	2.72	4.28
1976	3.41	4.4
1975	4.1	4.5
1974	4.8	4.62
1973	5.56	4.73
1972	5.94	4.82
1971	6.01	4.92
1970	6.07	5.04
1969	6.12	5.16
1968	6.17	5.29
1967	6.2	5.43
1966	6.24	5.64
1965	6.27	5.84
1964	6.29	6.03
1963	6.29	6.19
1962	6.3	6.3
1961	6.3	6.37
1960	6.31	6.41

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cambodia was 2.58 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.55 in Malaysia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Cambodia	Malaysia
2023	250,242	254,806
2022	257,269	237,560
2021	255,939	212,002
2020	268,745	283,282
2019	276,870	309,426
2018	280,671	324,568
2017	282,698	336,434
2016	284,130	345,681
2015	284,390	358,302
2014	283,193	367,587
2013	281,013	366,738
2012	276,649	371,497
2011	272,161	372,836
2010	272,266	360,260
2009	274,700	366,157
2008	272,132	362,380
2007	270,745	348,711
2006	263,697	349,509
2005	256,756	355,324
2004	251,650	365,138
2003	251,884	377,425
2002	251,860	381,084
2001	250,726	400,939
2000	246,330	417,371
1999	245,425	432,355
1998	251,076	436,316
1997	252,351	447,768
1996	274,147	450,174
1995	280,168	443,349
1994	286,728	437,873
1993	282,221	429,910
1992	260,673	418,900
1991	257,709	401,938
1990	249,776	384,518
1989	239,211	373,277
1988	243,203	386,507
1987	235,064	381,999
1986	221,684	385,799
1985	214,101	383,243
1984	207,700	376,797
1983	192,849	365,290
1982	180,300	353,138
1981	166,578	339,991
1980	159,157	326,947
1979	78,143	317,439
1978	-357,478	311,027
1977	-416,117	305,515
1976	-408,505	300,615
1975	-383,806	294,541
1974	73,001	289,880
1973	101,304	284,611
1972	113,190	276,263
1971	113,813	272,323
1970	122,832	269,341
1969	156,777	264,327
1968	153,444	260,705
1967	150,046	258,764
1966	147,583	262,162
1965	144,460	264,836
1964	141,216	266,406
1963	137,562	265,815
1962	132,861	262,140
1961	128,259	257,270
1960	124,237	251,090

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 +0.73% in Malaysia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.67% in Cambodia and +0.92% in Malaysia.

Birth rate in Cambodia vs Malaysia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cambodia	Malaysia
2023	20.8	12.4
2022	21.3	12.4
2021	21.9	12.4
2020	22.4	13.4
2019	23	14.2
2018	23.4	14.8
2017	23.7	15.3
2016	24	15.8
2015	24.2	16.3
2014	24.4	16.7
2013	24.6	16.8
2012	24.6	17
2011	24.6	17.2
2010	25	16.9
2009	25.6	17.3
2008	25.9	17.4
2007	26.2	17.1
2006	26.1	17.4
2005	26.1	17.9
2004	26.3	18.7
2003	26.9	19.6
2002	27.5	20.1
2001	28.1	21.4
2000	28.5	22.6
1999	29.1	23.8
1998	30.4	24.4
1997	31.7	25.4
1996	35.8	26.1
1995	38.8	26.3
1994	42.3	26.6
1993	44.4	26.8
1992	44	26.8
1991	45.8	26.5
1990	46.4	26.2
1989	46.7	26.3
1988	48.9	27.8
1987	49.5	28.3
1986	50.2	29.4
1985	50.9	30.1
1984	51.4	30.6
1983	50.3	30.7
1982	49.6	30.8
1981	48.2	30.8
1980	47.2	30.7
1979	34.7	30.8
1978	25.3	31
1977	19.6	31.3
1976	24	31.7
1975	28.3	32
1974	32.5	32.3
1973	37.4	32.7
1972	39.7	32.7
1971	40.3	33.2
1970	42	33.7
1969	41.7	34
1968	41.9	34.5
1967	42.2	35.1
1966	42.5	36.4
1965	42.9	37.7
1964	43.2	39.1
1963	43.4	40.4
1962	43.6	41.3
1961	43.7	42.2
1960	43.9	42.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.8 in Cambodia and 12.4 in Malaysia, compared with 43.9 and 42.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Malaysia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cambodia	Malaysia
2100	16.3%	13.3%
2099	16.3%	13.3%
2098	16.4%	13.4%
2097	16.5%	13.4%
2096	16.6%	13.4%
2095	16.7%	13.4%
2094	16.7%	13.5%
2093	16.8%	13.5%
2092	16.9%	13.5%
2091	17%	13.6%
2090	17.1%	13.6%
2089	17.2%	13.7%
2088	17.3%	13.7%
2087	17.4%	13.7%
2086	17.5%	13.8%
2085	17.6%	13.8%
2084	17.7%	13.8%
2083	17.8%	13.9%
2082	18%	13.9%
2081	18.1%	13.9%
2080	18.2%	13.9%
2079	18.3%	13.9%
2078	18.4%	13.9%
2077	18.5%	13.9%
2076	18.6%	13.9%
2075	18.7%	13.9%
2074	18.8%	13.9%
2073	18.9%	13.9%
2072	19%	13.9%
2071	19.1%	13.9%
2070	19.2%	13.9%
2069	19.3%	14%
2068	19.5%	14%
2067	19.6%	14.1%
2066	19.8%	14.1%
2065	19.9%	14.2%
2064	20.1%	14.3%
2063	20.3%	14.4%
2062	20.5%	14.5%
2061	20.7%	14.6%
2060	20.9%	14.8%
2059	21.1%	14.9%
2058	21.3%	15.1%
2057	21.5%	15.2%
2056	21.7%	15.4%
2055	21.9%	15.5%
2054	22.1%	15.7%
2053	22.2%	15.8%
2052	22.4%	16%
2051	22.6%	16.1%
2050	22.8%	16.2%
2049	23%	16.3%
2048	23.1%	16.4%
2047	23.3%	16.5%
2046	23.5%	16.6%
2045	23.7%	16.7%
2044	23.8%	16.8%
2043	24%	16.9%
2042	24.2%	16.9%
2041	24.5%	17%
2040	24.7%	17.1%
2039	24.9%	17.1%
2038	25.2%	17.2%
2037	25.5%	17.3%
2036	25.9%	17.3%
2035	26.3%	17.5%
2034	26.7%	17.7%
2033	27.1%	18%
2032	27.4%	18.3%
2031	27.8%	18.7%
2030	28.2%	19.2%
2029	28.5%	19.7%
2028	28.8%	20.1%
2027	29.1%	20.6%
2026	29.4%	21.1%
2025	29.6%	21.6%
2024	29.8%	21.8%
2023	30.1%	22.3%
2022	30.5%	22.8%
2021	30.8%	23.4%
2020	31.1%	24%
2019	31.3%	24.5%
2018	31.5%	24.9%
2017	31.7%	25.2%
2016	31.8%	25.5%
2015	31.9%	25.8%
2014	32%	26.2%
2013	32.2%	26.6%
2012	32.4%	27%
2011	32.8%	27.4%
2010	33.3%	27.9%
2009	33.9%	28.6%
2008	34.7%	29.4%
2007	35.6%	30%
2006	36.6%	30.7%
2005	37.6%	31.4%
2004	38.5%	32%
2003	39.5%	32.6%
2002	40.5%	33.2%
2001	41.5%	33.7%
2000	42.5%	34.2%
1999	43.6%	34.6%
1998	44.5%	35%
1997	45.4%	35.3%
1996	46.2%	35.5%
1995	46.4%	35.7%
1994	46%	36%
1993	45.3%	36.3%
1992	45%	36.6%
1991	44.5%	36.9%
1990	43.7%	37.2%
1989	43.2%	37.5%
1988	42.8%	37.7%
1987	42.5%	37.9%
1986	42.5%	38%
1985	42.5%	38.1%
1984	42.4%	38.2%
1983	42.5%	38.4%
1982	42.6%	38.6%
1981	42.7%	38.8%
1980	42.5%	39.2%
1979	43%	39.6%
1978	43.8%	40.1%
1977	44.2%	40.6%
1976	44.7%	41.1%
1975	44.8%	41.7%
1974	44.9%	42.2%
1973	45.2%	42.8%
1972	45.2%	43.4%
1971	45%	44%
1970	44.4%	44.5%
1969	43.9%	45%
1968	44%	45.5%
1967	44%	45.9%
1966	44.1%	46.2%
1965	44.1%	46.5%
1964	44.1%	46.6%
1963	44%	46.5%
1962	43.9%	46.3%
1961	43.8%	45.9%
1960	43.7%	45.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.8% of the population in Cambodia and 21.8% in Malaysia in 2024, compared to 43.7% and 37.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cambodia and Malaysia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cambodia vs Malaysia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cambodia	Malaysia
2023	137	26
2022	159	38
2021	189	52
2020	164	29
2019	149	28
2018	151	29
2017	155	29
2016	159	30
2015	166	30
2014	172	30
2013	182	29
2012	197	29
2011	214	29
2010	234	29
2009	251	29
2008	272	29
2007	290	30
2006	303	30
2005	323	31
2004	344	33
2003	366	34
2002	399	34
2001	437	36
2000	476	37
1999	517	38
1998	557	39
1997	580	40
1996	622	42
1995	642	43
1994	665	44
1993	680	46
1992	667	48
1991	681	49
1990	681	51
1989	702	52
1988	742	55
1987	772	56
1986	824	59
1985	874	63

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 26 deaths in Malaysia.

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	Malaysia
2023	2.29%	0.81%
2022	2.38%	0.81%
2021	2.47%	0.81%
2020	2.56%	0.81%
2019	2.67%	0.82%
2018	2.77%	0.82%
2017	2.89%	0.82%
2016	3.02%	0.82%
2015	3.16%	0.81%
2014	3.33%	0.81%
2013	3.53%	0.81%
2012	3.77%	0.8%
2011	4.05%	0.81%
2010	4.37%	0.81%
2009	4.74%	0.82%
2008	5.13%	0.82%
2007	5.54%	0.82%
2006	5.98%	0.83%
2005	6.48%	0.83%
2004	7.08%	0.84%
2003	7.8%	0.85%
2002	8.67%	0.88%
2001	9.65%	0.93%
2000	10.6%	1%
1999	11.3%	1.07%
1998	11.7%	1.15%
1997	11.9%	1.23%
1996	12%	1.29%
1995	12%	1.34%
1994	11.9%	1.39%
1993	11.7%	1.45%
1992	11.7%	1.51%
1991	11.6%	1.58%
1990	11.6%	1.66%
1989	11.6%	1.74%
1988	11.6%	1.83%
1987	11.7%	1.93%
1986	11.8%	2.05%
1985	12%	2.18%
1984	12.4%	2.32%
1983	13%	2.47%
1982	14.1%	2.65%
1981	15.9%	2.84%
1980	18.1%	3.04%
1979	20.7%	3.25%
1978	48.5%	3.48%
1977	52.5%	3.71%
1976	54.1%	3.97%
1975	52.5%	4.23%
1974	-	4.5%
1973	-	4.79%
1972	-	5.06%
1971	-	5.32%
1970	-	5.56%
1969	-	5.79%
1968	-	6.02%
1967	-	6.27%
1966	-	6.56%
1965	-	6.89%
1964	-	7.28%
1963	-	7.74%
1962	-	8.25%
1961	-	8.83%
1960	-	9.46%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.29% in Cambodia and 0.81% in Malaysia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.