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Fertility & birth rates in Cambodia and Mali

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Cambodia has an annual birth rate of 20.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 40 for Mali. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.58 in Cambodia and 5.61 in Mali — 117.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 59.1% in Cambodia and by 20% in Mali — in 1960, it was 6.31 and 7.02, respectively.

  • Cambodia is ranked 71/196 by birth rate compared to 6/196 for Mali.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 23.3 years in Cambodia, compared to 19.2 years in Mali.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.8 in Cambodia — it's 28.8 in Mali.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 46.9 in Cambodia vs 138.6 in Mali.
  • In Cambodia, 26.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.6% in Mali.

Fertility rate in Cambodia vs Mali by year

Cambodia
Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Mali
2023 2.58 5.61
2022 2.62 5.69
2021 2.66 5.78
2020 2.7 5.85
2019 2.73 5.89
2018 2.72 6.12
2017 2.72 6.25
2016 2.73 6.32
2015 2.73 6.39
2014 2.73 6.44
2013 2.74 6.49
2012 2.75 6.52
2011 2.78 6.55
2010 2.86 6.58
2009 2.97 6.59
2008 3.05 6.62
2007 3.13 6.65
2006 3.18 6.68
2005 3.24 6.71
2004 3.31 6.74
2003 3.43 6.78
2002 3.57 6.82
2001 3.69 6.85
2000 3.79 6.89
1999 3.93 6.91
1998 4.13 6.94
1997 4.39 6.97
1996 4.87 7.01
1995 5.08 7.05
1994 5.28 7.12
1993 5.43 7.18
1992 5.49 7.24
1991 5.59 7.28
1990 5.64 7.31
1989 5.68 7.33
1988 5.94 7.32
1987 6.1 7.31
1986 6.23 7.31
1985 6.31 7.26
1984 6.34 7.26
1983 6.3 7.28
1982 6.19 7.32
1981 6.04 7.37
1980 5.77 7.37
1979 4.56 7.35
1978 3.34 7.32
1977 2.72 7.3
1976 3.41 7.27
1975 4.1 7.25
1974 4.8 7.23
1973 5.56 7.22
1972 5.94 7.22
1971 6.01 7.2
1970 6.07 7.18
1969 6.12 7.18
1968 6.17 7.16
1967 6.2 7.14
1966 6.24 7.11
1965 6.27 7.08
1964 6.29 7.06
1963 6.29 7.05
1962 6.3 7.04
1961 6.3 7.03
1960 6.31 7.02

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 5.61 in Mali in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Cambodia
Mali
1x
Year Natural population change
Cambodia Mali
2023 250,242 746,398
2022 257,269 726,465
2021 255,939 703,674
2020 268,745 683,053
2019 276,870 667,110
2018 280,671 670,723
2017 282,698 661,973
2016 284,130 645,652
2015 284,390 630,006
2014 283,193 614,419
2013 281,013 597,887
2012 276,649 588,748
2011 272,161 570,899
2010 272,266 554,447
2009 274,700 533,730
2008 272,132 514,665
2007 270,745 495,800
2006 263,697 477,665
2005 256,756 460,964
2004 251,650 439,717
2003 251,884 417,766
2002 251,860 396,732
2001 250,726 376,472
2000 246,330 359,159
1999 245,425 343,705
1998 251,076 323,940
1997 252,351 308,429
1996 274,147 293,953
1995 280,168 285,598
1994 286,728 282,356
1993 282,221 274,480
1992 260,673 267,605
1991 257,709 261,656
1990 249,776 252,308
1989 239,211 249,929
1988 243,203 245,682
1987 235,064 238,871
1986 221,684 233,799
1985 214,101 224,734
1984 207,700 218,078
1983 192,849 211,795
1982 180,300 204,892
1981 166,578 198,227
1980 159,157 190,560
1979 78,143 182,449
1978 -357,478 172,652
1977 -416,117 165,071
1976 -408,505 157,778
1975 -383,806 150,222
1974 73,001 142,448
1973 101,304 135,801
1972 113,190 129,687
1971 113,813 123,591
1970 122,832 118,952
1969 156,777 114,361
1968 153,444 111,403
1967 150,046 107,650
1966 147,583 103,684
1965 144,460 100,451
1964 141,216 97,166
1963 137,562 95,055
1962 132,861 93,101
1961 128,259 91,115
1960 124,237 88,802

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 +3.14% in Mali.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.67% in Cambodia and +3.25% in Mali.

Birth rate in Cambodia vs Mali by year

Cambodia
Mali

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Cambodia Mali
2023 20.8 40
2022 21.3 40.3
2021 21.9 40.7
2020 22.4 41
2019 23 41.1
2018 23.4 42.6
2017 23.7 43.4
2016 24 43.9
2015 24.2 44.5
2014 24.4 45
2013 24.6 45.5
2012 24.6 46.3
2011 24.6 46.5
2010 25 46.9
2009 25.6 47
2008 25.9 47.2
2007 26.2 47.4
2006 26.1 47.6
2005 26.1 47.9
2004 26.3 47.8
2003 26.9 47.6
2002 27.5 47.3
2001 28.1 47.1
2000 28.5 47.1
1999 29.1 47
1998 30.4 46.4
1997 31.7 46.1
1996 35.8 45.8
1995 38.8 45.9
1994 42.3 46.5
1993 44.4 46.7
1992 44 46.9
1991 45.8 47.2
1990 46.4 47
1989 46.7 47.7
1988 48.9 48.2
1987 49.5 48.4
1986 50.2 48.8
1985 50.9 48.8
1984 51.4 49
1983 50.3 49.4
1982 49.6 50
1981 48.2 50.4
1980 47.2 50.6
1979 34.7 50.7
1978 25.3 50.4
1977 19.6 50.5
1976 24 50.6
1975 28.3 50.6
1974 32.5 50.5
1973 37.4 50.5
1972 39.7 50.4
1971 40.3 50.5
1970 42 50.4
1969 41.7 50.5
1968 41.9 50.6
1967 42.2 50.6
1966 42.5 50.6
1965 42.9 50.5
1964 43.2 50.5
1963 43.4 50.6
1962 43.6 50.7
1961 43.7 50.8
1960 43.9 50.8

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 40 in Mali, compared with 43.9 and 50.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Cambodia Mali
Fertility rate 2.58 5.61
Fertility rate rank 73/196 6/196
Birth rate 20.8 40
Birth rate rank 71/196 6/196
Population change due to births and deaths +250,242 +746,398
Natural population change rank 55/196 26/196
Natural population change rate +1.44% +3.14%
Population growth +1.23% +2.98%
Population growth rank 88/197 15/197
Age at first childbirth 23.3 years 19.2 years
Average age at childbearing 27.8 years 28.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 47.8 133.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 140.1 243.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 27.3 88.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.4% 22.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 44.7% 16.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.7% 67.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.14% 0.37%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.18% 3.24%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.03% 5.76%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.29% 9.13%
Life expectancy 71.1 years 61.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Cambodia
Factual

UN forecast
Mali
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Cambodia Mali
2100 16.3% 22.4%
2099 16.3% 22.6%
2098 16.4% 22.8%
2097 16.5% 23%
2096 16.6% 23.1%
2095 16.7% 23.3%
2094 16.7% 23.5%
2093 16.8% 23.7%
2092 16.9% 23.9%
2091 17% 24.1%
2090 17.1% 24.3%
2089 17.2% 24.5%
2088 17.3% 24.8%
2087 17.4% 25%
2086 17.5% 25.2%
2085 17.6% 25.5%
2084 17.7% 25.7%
2083 17.8% 25.9%
2082 18% 26.2%
2081 18.1% 26.5%
2080 18.2% 26.7%
2079 18.3% 27%
2078 18.4% 27.3%
2077 18.5% 27.6%
2076 18.6% 27.9%
2075 18.7% 28.1%
2074 18.8% 28.4%
2073 18.9% 28.7%
2072 19% 29%
2071 19.1% 29.3%
2070 19.2% 29.6%
2069 19.3% 30%
2068 19.5% 30.3%
2067 19.6% 30.6%
2066 19.8% 30.9%
2065 19.9% 31.2%
2064 20.1% 31.6%
2063 20.3% 31.9%
2062 20.5% 32.2%
2061 20.7% 32.6%
2060 20.9% 33%
2059 21.1% 33.3%
2058 21.3% 33.7%
2057 21.5% 34.1%
2056 21.7% 34.4%
2055 21.9% 34.8%
2054 22.1% 35.2%
2053 22.2% 35.7%
2052 22.4% 36.1%
2051 22.6% 36.5%
2050 22.8% 36.9%
2049 23% 37.3%
2048 23.1% 37.8%
2047 23.3% 38.2%
2046 23.5% 38.6%
2045 23.7% 39%
2044 23.8% 39.4%
2043 24% 39.8%
2042 24.2% 40.2%
2041 24.5% 40.6%
2040 24.7% 41%
2039 24.9% 41.3%
2038 25.2% 41.6%
2037 25.5% 42%
2036 25.9% 42.3%
2035 26.3% 42.6%
2034 26.7% 42.9%
2033 27.1% 43.2%
2032 27.4% 43.5%
2031 27.8% 43.9%
2030 28.2% 44.2%
2029 28.5% 44.5%
2028 28.8% 44.9%
2027 29.1% 45.3%
2026 29.4% 45.6%
2025 29.6% 46%
2024 29.8% 46.1%
2023 30.1% 46.5%
2022 30.5% 46.8%
2021 30.8% 47%
2020 31.1% 47.3%
2019 31.3% 47.6%
2018 31.5% 47.8%
2017 31.7% 47.9%
2016 31.8% 48%
2015 31.9% 48%
2014 32% 48%
2013 32.2% 47.9%
2012 32.4% 47.6%
2011 32.8% 47.3%
2010 33.3% 47.1%
2009 33.9% 46.9%
2008 34.7% 46.8%
2007 35.6% 46.6%
2006 36.6% 46.5%
2005 37.6% 46.4%
2004 38.5% 46.4%
2003 39.5% 46.4%
2002 40.5% 46.4%
2001 41.5% 46.5%
2000 42.5% 46.6%
1999 43.6% 46.7%
1998 44.5% 46.8%
1997 45.4% 47%
1996 46.2% 47%
1995 46.4% 47.1%
1994 46% 47.1%
1993 45.3% 47.1%
1992 45% 47.1%
1991 44.5% 47%
1990 43.7% 46.8%
1989 43.2% 46.7%
1988 42.8% 46.4%
1987 42.5% 46%
1986 42.5% 45.7%
1985 42.5% 45.3%
1984 42.4% 45%
1983 42.5% 44.7%
1982 42.6% 44.5%
1981 42.7% 44.2%
1980 42.5% 43.9%
1979 43% 43.6%
1978 43.8% 43.2%
1977 44.2% 43%
1976 44.7% 42.7%
1975 44.8% 42.4%
1974 44.9% 42.1%
1973 45.2% 41.9%
1972 45.2% 41.7%
1971 45% 41.5%
1970 44.4% 41.3%
1969 43.9% 41.2%
1968 44% 41%
1967 44% 40.9%
1966 44.1% 40.8%
1965 44.1% 40.7%
1964 44.1% 40.6%
1963 44% 40.5%
1962 43.9% 40.4%
1961 43.8% 40.4%
1960 43.7% 40.3%

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 46.1% in Mali in 2024, compared to 43.7% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cambodia and Mali 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 Mali

Cambodia
Mali
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Cambodia Mali
2023 137 367
2022 159 381
2021 189 415
2020 164 405
2019 149 416
2018 151 434
2017 155 453
2016 159 472
2015 166 490
2014 172 507
2013 182 525
2012 197 549
2011 214 553
2010 234 558
2009 251 565
2008 272 573
2007 290 574
2006 303 568
2005 323 577
2004 344 592
2003 366 616
2002 399 649
2001 437 694
2000 476 741
1999 517 749
1998 557 781
1997 580 820
1996 622 875
1995 642 895
1994 665 935
1993 680 988
1992 667 1,024
1991 681 1,063
1990 681 1,087
1989 702 1,106
1988 742 1,128
1987 772 1,142
1986 824 1,184
1985 874 1,217

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 367 deaths in Mali.

Under-five mortality rates

Cambodia
Mali

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Cambodia Mali
2023 2.29% 9.13%
2022 2.38% 9.4%
2021 2.47% 9.69%
2020 2.56% 10%
2019 2.67% 10.3%
2018 2.77% 10.6%
2017 2.89% 10.9%
2016 3.02% 11.2%
2015 3.16% 11.6%
2014 3.33% 11.9%
2013 3.53% 12.2%
2012 3.77% 12.6%
2011 4.05% 13%
2010 4.37% 13.4%
2009 4.74% 13.8%
2008 5.13% 14.3%
2007 5.54% 14.7%
2006 5.98% 15.2%
2005 6.48% 15.7%
2004 7.08% 16.3%
2003 7.8% 16.9%
2002 8.67% 17.5%
2001 9.65% 18.2%
2000 10.6% 18.8%
1999 11.3% 19.4%
1998 11.7% 19.9%
1997 11.9% 20.4%
1996 12% 20.8%
1995 12% 21.2%
1994 11.9% 21.5%
1993 11.7% 21.9%
1992 11.7% 22.3%
1991 11.6% 22.7%
1990 11.6% 23.1%
1989 11.6% 23.6%
1988 11.6% 24.2%
1987 11.7% 24.8%
1986 11.8% 25.4%
1985 12% 26.1%
1984 12.4% 26.9%
1983 13% 27.7%
1982 14.1% 28.5%
1981 15.9% 29.3%
1980 18.1% 30.2%
1979 20.7% 31%
1978 48.5% 31.8%
1977 52.5% 32.7%
1976 54.1% 33.6%
1975 52.5% 34.4%
1974 - 35.2%
1973 - 36%
1972 - 36.7%
1971 - 37.3%
1970 - 38%
1969 - 38.6%
1968 - 39.2%
1967 - 39.8%
1966 - 40.5%
1965 - 41.2%
1964 - 41.9%
1963 - 42.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1963–2023, 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 9.13% in Mali. 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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