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Fertility & birth rates in Cambodia and Saint Kitts and Nevis

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has an annual birth rate of 20.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.7 for Saint Kitts and Nevis. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.58 in Cambodia and 1.51 in Saint Kitts and Nevis — 41.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -59.1% in Cambodia and by -77% in Saint Kitts and Nevis — in 1960, it was 6.31 and 6.54, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Cambodia is ranked 71/196 by birth rate compared to 119/196 for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.8 in Cambodia — it's 27.6 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 46.9 in Cambodia vs 35.2 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • In Cambodia, 26.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.1% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.44% in Cambodia and +0.18% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Birth rate data compared

Cambodia Saint Kitts
Fertility rate 2.58 1.51
Birth rate 20.8 11.7
Birth rate rank 71/196 119/196
Age at first childbirth 23.3 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 27.8 years 27.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 47.6 38.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 140.6 77.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 28.1 13.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.4% 27.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 44.7% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.7% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.14% 0.07%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.18% 1.03%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.03% 1.43%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 2.29% 1.63%
Population change due to births and deaths +250,242 +84
Natural population change rank 55/196 154/196
Natural population change rate +1.44% +0.18%
Population growth +1.23% +0.18%
Population growth rank 90/197 154/197
Life expectancy 71 years 72.4 years

Fertility rate in Cambodia vs Saint Kitts and Nevis chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cambodia was 2.58 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Cambodia vs Saint Kitts and Nevis population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Cambodia
Factual

UN forecast
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Saint Kitts
1960 6.31 6.54
1961 6.3 6.27
1962 6.3 6.06
1963 6.29 6.12
1964 6.29 6.08
1965 6.27 6.01
1966 6.24 5.78
1967 6.2 5.46
1968 6.17 5.17
1969 6.12 4.97
1970 6.07 4.73
1971 6.01 4.51
1972 5.94 4.16
1973 5.56 3.97
1974 4.8 3.81
1975 4.1 3.68
1976 3.41 3.59
1977 2.72 3.48
1978 3.34 3.29
1979 4.56 3.23
1980 5.77 3.26
1981 6.04 3.3
1982 6.19 3.18
1983 6.3 3.1
1984 6.34 2.88
1985 6.31 2.82
1986 6.23 2.68
1987 6.1 2.62
1988 5.94 2.62
1989 5.68 2.69
1990 5.64 2.73
1991 5.59 2.6
1992 5.49 2.43
1993 5.43 2.38
1994 5.28 2.31
1995 5.08 2.3
1996 4.87 2.26
1997 4.39 2.3
1998 4.13 2.31
1999 3.93 2.26
2000 3.79 2.13
2001 3.69 2.08
2002 3.57 2.04
2003 3.43 2
2004 3.31 1.96
2005 3.24 1.93
2006 3.18 1.9
2007 3.13 1.87
2008 3.05 1.83
2009 2.97 1.8
2010 2.86 1.76
2011 2.78 1.74
2012 2.75 1.71
2013 2.74 1.68
2014 2.73 1.67
2015 2.73 1.64
2016 2.73 1.63
2017 2.72 1.61
2018 2.72 1.59
2019 2.73 1.57
2020 2.7 1.55
2021 2.66 1.53
2022 2.62 1.51
2023 2.58 1.51
2024 2.55 1.53
2025 2.51 1.51
2026 2.49 1.5
2027 2.46 1.49
2028 2.43 1.49
2029 2.41 1.49
2030 2.38 1.48
2031 2.36 1.48
2032 2.33 1.48
2033 2.31 1.48
2034 2.29 1.48
2035 2.26 1.48
2036 2.24 1.48
2037 2.22 1.49
2038 2.2 1.49
2039 2.18 1.49
2040 2.17 1.49
2041 2.15 1.49
2042 2.14 1.49
2043 2.12 1.5
2044 2.11 1.5
2045 2.09 1.5
2046 2.08 1.5
2047 2.07 1.5
2048 2.06 1.5
2049 2.05 1.5
2050 2.03 1.5

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Cambodia
Factual

UN forecast
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Cambodia Saint Kitts
1960 43.7% 45.6%
1961 43.8% 45.7%
1962 43.9% 45.8%
1963 44% 46%
1964 44.1% 46.1%
1965 44.1% 46.3%
1966 44.1% 46.6%
1967 44% 47%
1968 44% 47.4%
1969 43.9% 47.7%
1970 44.4% 47.2%
1971 45% 45.8%
1972 45.2% 44.3%
1973 45.2% 42.9%
1974 44.9% 41.6%
1975 44.8% 40.5%
1976 44.7% 39.6%
1977 44.2% 38.8%
1978 43.8% 38.2%
1979 43% 37.6%
1980 42.5% 36.9%
1981 42.7% 36.2%
1982 42.6% 35.6%
1983 42.5% 35.1%
1984 42.4% 34.7%
1985 42.5% 34.5%
1986 42.5% 34.3%
1987 42.5% 34.2%
1988 42.8% 34.1%
1989 43.2% 34.1%
1990 43.7% 34.2%
1991 44.5% 34.1%
1992 45% 33.6%
1993 45.3% 32.9%
1994 46% 32.3%
1995 46.4% 31.7%
1996 46.2% 31.1%
1997 45.4% 30.6%
1998 44.5% 30.1%
1999 43.6% 29.7%
2000 42.5% 29.3%
2001 41.5% 28.8%
2002 40.5% 28.1%
2003 39.5% 27.4%
2004 38.5% 26.6%
2005 37.6% 26%
2006 36.6% 25.3%
2007 35.6% 24.8%
2008 34.7% 24.4%
2009 33.9% 24%
2010 33.3% 23.3%
2011 32.8% 22.7%
2012 32.4% 22.2%
2013 32.2% 21.7%
2014 32% 21.1%
2015 31.9% 20.6%
2016 31.8% 20.2%
2017 31.7% 19.9%
2018 31.5% 19.6%
2019 31.3% 19.3%
2020 31.1% 19.1%
2021 30.8% 18.8%
2022 30.5% 18.6%
2023 30.1% 18.3%
2024 29.8% 18.2%
2025 29.5% 18.3%
2026 29.2% 18.4%
2027 28.9% 18.2%
2028 28.6% 17.9%
2029 28.3% 17.7%
2030 28% 17.5%
2031 27.6% 17.2%
2032 27.2% 17%
2033 26.9% 16.8%
2034 26.5% 16.5%
2035 26.1% 16.3%
2036 25.7% 16.1%
2037 25.4% 15.9%
2038 25.1% 15.7%
2039 24.8% 15.5%
2040 24.6% 15.4%
2041 24.3% 15.2%
2042 24.1% 15.1%
2043 23.9% 15%
2044 23.7% 14.8%
2045 23.6% 14.7%
2046 23.4% 14.6%
2047 23.2% 14.5%
2048 23% 14.5%
2049 22.9% 14.4%
2050 22.7% 14.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.8% of the population in Cambodia and 18.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024, compared to 43.7% and 34.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cambodia and Saint Kitts and Nevis compared.

Natural population change in Cambodia vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +1.67% in Cambodia and +0.26% in Saint Kitts and Nevis. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Cambodia
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Cambodia Saint Kitts
1960 124,237 1,562
1961 128,259 1,466
1962 132,861 1,373
1963 137,562 1,360
1964 141,216 1,305
1965 144,460 1,228
1966 147,583 1,103
1967 150,046 951
1968 153,444 812
1969 156,777 708
1970 122,832 611
1971 113,813 615
1972 113,190 619
1973 101,304 646
1974 73,001 670
1975 -383,806 688
1976 -408,505 703
1977 -416,117 697
1978 -357,478 654
1979 78,143 643
1980 159,157 652
1981 166,578 684
1982 180,300 672
1983 192,849 664
1984 207,700 598
1985 214,101 574
1986 221,684 520
1987 235,064 486
1988 243,203 471
1989 239,211 476
1990 249,776 471
1991 257,709 411
1992 260,673 369
1993 282,221 373
1994 286,728 370
1995 280,168 382
1996 274,147 379
1997 252,351 405
1998 251,076 415
1999 245,425 413
2000 246,330 376
2001 250,726 369
2002 251,860 365
2003 251,884 369
2004 251,650 365
2005 256,756 361
2006 263,697 355
2007 270,745 341
2008 272,132 322
2009 274,700 300
2010 272,266 274
2011 272,161 250
2012 276,649 246
2013 281,013 227
2014 283,193 213
2015 284,390 197
2016 284,130 185
2017 282,698 169
2018 280,671 150
2019 276,870 135
2020 268,745 98
2021 255,939 -20
2022 257,269 14
2023 250,242 84

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Maternal mortality chart: Cambodia vs Saint Kitts and Nevis

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 74 deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Cambodia
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Cambodia Saint Kitts
1985 874 290
1986 824 285
1987 772 302
1988 742 308
1989 702 316
1990 681 302
1991 681 280
1992 667 255
1993 680 225
1994 665 205
1995 642 204
1996 622 194
1997 580 194
1998 557 193
1999 517 164
2000 476 143
2001 437 131
2002 399 115
2003 366 111
2004 344 104
2005 323 102
2006 303 99
2007 290 96
2008 272 95
2009 251 93
2010 234 92
2011 214 90
2012 197 88
2013 182 82
2014 172 82
2015 166 76
2016 159 75
2017 155 74
2018 151 78
2019 149 74
2020 164 80
2021 189 111
2022 159 99
2023 137 74

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.29% in Cambodia and 1.63% in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Cambodia
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Cambodia Saint Kitts
1973 - 6.16%
1974 - 6.03%
1975 52.5% 5.91%
1976 54.1% 5.78%
1977 52.5% 5.64%
1978 48.5% 5.48%
1979 20.7% 5.29%
1980 18.1% 5.06%
1981 15.9% 4.81%
1982 14.1% 4.53%
1983 13% 4.26%
1984 12.4% 4%
1985 12% 3.76%
1986 11.8% 3.56%
1987 11.7% 3.39%
1988 11.6% 3.24%
1989 11.6% 3.12%
1990 11.6% 3.03%
1991 11.6% 2.96%
1992 11.7% 2.9%
1993 11.7% 2.85%
1994 11.9% 2.8%
1995 12% 2.76%
1996 12% 2.7%
1997 11.9% 2.64%
1998 11.7% 2.56%
1999 11.3% 2.48%
2000 10.6% 2.39%
2001 9.65% 2.29%
2002 8.67% 2.2%
2003 7.8% 2.11%
2004 7.08% 2.03%
2005 6.48% 1.97%
2006 5.98% 1.92%
2007 5.54% 1.89%
2008 5.13% 1.88%
2009 4.74% 1.87%
2010 4.37% 1.88%
2011 4.05% 1.89%
2012 3.77% 1.91%
2013 3.53% 1.93%
2014 3.33% 1.95%
2015 3.16% 1.94%
2016 3.02% 1.93%
2017 2.89% 1.9%
2018 2.77% 1.86%
2019 2.67% 1.82%
2020 2.56% 1.77%
2021 2.47% 1.72%
2022 2.38% 1.68%
2023 2.29% 1.63%

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