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Fertility & birth rates in Cambodia and Saint Lucia

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Cambodia has an annual birth rate of 20.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.3 for Saint Lucia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.58 in Cambodia and 1.38 in Saint Lucia — 46.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 59.1% in Cambodia and by 79.6% in Saint Lucia — in 1960, it was 6.31 and 6.77, respectively.

  • Cambodia is ranked 71/196 by birth rate compared to 123/196 for Saint Lucia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.8 in Cambodia — it's 28.9 in Saint Lucia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 46.9 in Cambodia vs 27.8 in Saint Lucia.
  • In Cambodia, 26.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.1% in Saint Lucia.

Fertility rate in Cambodia vs Saint Lucia by year

Cambodia
Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Saint Lucia
2023 2.58 1.38
2022 2.62 1.39
2021 2.66 1.4
2020 2.7 1.41
2019 2.73 1.42
2018 2.72 1.44
2017 2.72 1.45
2016 2.73 1.46
2015 2.73 1.47
2014 2.73 1.49
2013 2.74 1.5
2012 2.75 1.5
2011 2.78 1.5
2010 2.86 1.67
2009 2.97 1.74
2008 3.05 1.7
2007 3.13 1.7
2006 3.18 1.77
2005 3.24 1.81
2004 3.31 1.86
2003 3.43 1.94
2002 3.57 2.03
2001 3.69 2.13
2000 3.79 2.21
1999 3.93 2.5
1998 4.13 2.4
1997 4.39 2.74
1996 4.87 2.71
1995 5.08 3.03
1994 5.28 3.03
1993 5.43 3
1992 5.49 3.11
1991 5.59 3.19
1990 5.64 3.24
1989 5.68 3.31
1988 5.94 3.44
1987 6.1 3.61
1986 6.23 3.8
1985 6.31 3.97
1984 6.34 4.02
1983 6.3 4.08
1982 6.19 4.17
1981 6.04 4.28
1980 5.77 4.41
1979 4.56 4.58
1978 3.34 4.83
1977 2.72 4.97
1976 3.41 5.16
1975 4.1 5.36
1974 4.8 5.57
1973 5.56 5.69
1972 5.94 5.81
1971 6.01 5.95
1970 6.07 6.1
1969 6.12 6.25
1968 6.17 6.39
1967 6.2 6.51
1966 6.24 6.61
1965 6.27 6.69
1964 6.29 6.76
1963 6.29 6.72
1962 6.3 6.82
1961 6.3 6.84
1960 6.31 6.77

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 1.38 in Saint Lucia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Cambodia
Saint Lucia
1x
Year Natural population change
Cambodia Saint Lucia
2023 250,242 475
2022 257,269 530
2021 255,939 -15
2020 268,745 562
2019 276,870 609
2018 280,671 694
2017 282,698 724
2016 284,130 767
2015 284,390 841
2014 283,193 852
2013 281,013 892
2012 276,649 916
2011 272,161 934
2010 272,266 1,176
2009 274,700 1,349
2008 272,132 1,369
2007 270,745 1,422
2006 263,697 1,511
2005 256,756 1,553
2004 251,650 1,615
2003 251,884 1,694
2002 251,860 1,774
2001 250,726 1,860
2000 246,330 1,967
1999 245,425 2,389
1998 251,076 2,294
1997 252,351 2,709
1996 274,147 2,649
1995 280,168 3,019
1994 286,728 2,976
1993 282,221 2,899
1992 260,673 2,981
1991 257,709 3,009
1990 249,776 3,061
1989 239,211 3,146
1988 243,203 3,229
1987 235,064 3,351
1986 221,684 3,496
1985 214,101 3,591
1984 207,700 3,526
1983 192,849 3,443
1982 180,300 3,360
1981 166,578 3,306
1980 159,157 3,275
1979 78,143 3,301
1978 -357,478 3,340
1977 -416,117 3,240
1976 -408,505 3,166
1975 -383,806 3,126
1974 73,001 3,106
1973 101,304 3,033
1972 113,190 3,028
1971 113,813 3,046
1970 122,832 3,093
1969 156,777 3,143
1968 153,444 3,154
1967 150,046 3,113
1966 147,583 3,028
1965 144,460 3,042
1964 141,216 3,074
1963 137,562 3,048
1962 132,861 3,124
1961 128,259 3,173
1960 124,237 3,202

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 +0.26% in Saint Lucia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.67% in Cambodia and +0.34% in Saint Lucia.

Birth rate in Cambodia vs Saint Lucia by year

Cambodia
Saint Lucia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Cambodia Saint Lucia
2023 20.8 11.3
2022 21.3 11.4
2021 21.9 11.6
2020 22.4 11.7
2019 23 11.9
2018 23.4 12
2017 23.7 12.1
2016 24 12.2
2015 24.2 12.3
2014 24.4 12.4
2013 24.6 12.5
2012 24.6 12.4
2011 24.6 12.4
2010 25 13.8
2009 25.6 14.6
2008 25.9 14.6
2007 26.2 14.8
2006 26.1 15.3
2005 26.1 15.6
2004 26.3 16
2003 26.9 16.6
2002 27.5 17.3
2001 28.1 18
2000 28.5 18.8
1999 29.1 21.5
1998 30.4 20.9
1997 31.7 23.7
1996 35.8 23.5
1995 38.8 26.2
1994 42.3 26.2
1993 44.4 26
1992 44 27
1991 45.8 27.6
1990 46.4 28.3
1989 46.7 29
1988 48.9 29.8
1987 49.5 31.1
1986 50.2 32.4
1985 50.9 33.6
1984 51.4 33.4
1983 50.3 33.4
1982 49.6 33.5
1981 48.2 33.6
1980 47.2 34.2
1979 34.7 34.9
1978 25.3 35.6
1977 19.6 35.3
1976 24 35.4
1975 28.3 35.6
1974 32.5 36.1
1973 37.4 36.3
1972 39.7 36.7
1971 40.3 37.4
1970 42 38.5
1969 41.7 39.5
1968 41.9 40.2
1967 42.2 40.4
1966 42.5 40.1
1965 42.9 41
1964 43.2 42
1963 43.4 42.6
1962 43.6 44.3
1961 43.7 45.7
1960 43.9 47.1

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 11.3 in Saint Lucia, compared with 43.9 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Cambodia Saint Lucia
Fertility rate 2.58 1.38
Fertility rate rank 73/196 166/196
Birth rate 20.8 11.3
Birth rate rank 71/196 123/196
Population change due to births and deaths +250,242 +475
Natural population change rank 55/196 145/196
Natural population change rate +1.44% +0.26%
Population growth +1.23% +0.26%
Population growth rank 88/197 153/197
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 25.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 140.1 63.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 27.3 16.3
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% 52.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.7% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.14% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.18% 1%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.03% 1.43%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.29% 1.55%
Life expectancy 71.1 years 73.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Cambodia
Factual

UN forecast
Saint Lucia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Cambodia Saint Lucia
2100 16.3% 12%
2099 16.3% 12%
2098 16.4% 12%
2097 16.5% 12%
2096 16.6% 12%
2095 16.7% 11.9%
2094 16.7% 11.9%
2093 16.8% 11.9%
2092 16.9% 11.9%
2091 17% 11.9%
2090 17.1% 11.8%
2089 17.2% 11.8%
2088 17.3% 11.8%
2087 17.4% 11.8%
2086 17.5% 11.8%
2085 17.6% 11.8%
2084 17.7% 11.8%
2083 17.8% 11.8%
2082 18% 11.8%
2081 18.1% 11.8%
2080 18.2% 11.8%
2079 18.3% 11.8%
2078 18.4% 11.8%
2077 18.5% 11.9%
2076 18.6% 11.9%
2075 18.7% 11.9%
2074 18.8% 12%
2073 18.9% 12%
2072 19% 12.1%
2071 19.1% 12.1%
2070 19.2% 12.1%
2069 19.3% 12.2%
2068 19.5% 12.2%
2067 19.6% 12.2%
2066 19.8% 12.3%
2065 19.9% 12.3%
2064 20.1% 12.3%
2063 20.3% 12.4%
2062 20.5% 12.4%
2061 20.7% 12.4%
2060 20.9% 12.4%
2059 21.1% 12.5%
2058 21.3% 12.5%
2057 21.5% 12.5%
2056 21.7% 12.6%
2055 21.9% 12.6%
2054 22.1% 12.7%
2053 22.2% 12.8%
2052 22.4% 12.9%
2051 22.6% 13%
2050 22.8% 13.1%
2049 23% 13.2%
2048 23.1% 13.3%
2047 23.3% 13.5%
2046 23.5% 13.6%
2045 23.7% 13.8%
2044 23.8% 14%
2043 24% 14.1%
2042 24.2% 14.3%
2041 24.5% 14.5%
2040 24.7% 14.7%
2039 24.9% 14.9%
2038 25.2% 15.1%
2037 25.5% 15.3%
2036 25.9% 15.5%
2035 26.3% 15.7%
2034 26.7% 15.8%
2033 27.1% 16%
2032 27.4% 16.2%
2031 27.8% 16.4%
2030 28.2% 16.5%
2029 28.5% 16.7%
2028 28.8% 16.9%
2027 29.1% 17%
2026 29.4% 17.1%
2025 29.6% 17.4%
2024 29.8% 17.5%
2023 30.1% 17.9%
2022 30.5% 18.2%
2021 30.8% 18.5%
2020 31.1% 18.7%
2019 31.3% 19.1%
2018 31.5% 19.5%
2017 31.7% 19.9%
2016 31.8% 20.3%
2015 31.9% 20.9%
2014 32% 21.5%
2013 32.2% 22.1%
2012 32.4% 22.7%
2011 32.8% 23.5%
2010 33.3% 24.3%
2009 33.9% 25.1%
2008 34.7% 25.9%
2007 35.6% 26.8%
2006 36.6% 27.6%
2005 37.6% 28.4%
2004 38.5% 29.2%
2003 39.5% 30%
2002 40.5% 30.7%
2001 41.5% 31.4%
2000 42.5% 32.4%
1999 43.6% 33.5%
1998 44.5% 34.7%
1997 45.4% 35.7%
1996 46.2% 36.2%
1995 46.4% 36.7%
1994 46% 37%
1993 45.3% 37.3%
1992 45% 37.7%
1991 44.5% 38.1%
1990 43.7% 38.9%
1989 43.2% 40.2%
1988 42.8% 41.7%
1987 42.5% 42.6%
1986 42.5% 42.8%
1985 42.5% 43.1%
1984 42.4% 43.3%
1983 42.5% 43.5%
1982 42.6% 43.9%
1981 42.7% 44.3%
1980 42.5% 44.8%
1979 43% 45.5%
1978 43.8% 46.6%
1977 44.2% 47.9%
1976 44.7% 48.9%
1975 44.8% 49.5%
1974 44.9% 49.9%
1973 45.2% 50.2%
1972 45.2% 50.4%
1971 45% 50.4%
1970 44.4% 50.2%
1969 43.9% 50%
1968 44% 49.8%
1967 44% 50%
1966 44.1% 50.4%
1965 44.1% 50.5%
1964 44.1% 50.1%
1963 44% 49.6%
1962 43.9% 48.9%
1961 43.8% 48.1%
1960 43.7% 47.1%

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 17.5% in Saint Lucia in 2024, compared to 43.7% and 38.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cambodia and Saint Lucia 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 Saint Lucia

Cambodia
Saint Lucia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Cambodia Saint Lucia
2023 137 44
2022 159 48
2021 189 94
2020 164 43
2019 149 43
2018 151 41
2017 155 43
2016 159 46
2015 166 46
2014 172 49
2013 182 53
2012 197 55
2011 214 56
2010 234 56
2009 251 51
2008 272 55
2007 290 55
2006 303 53
2005 323 55
2004 344 54
2003 366 56
2002 399 62
2001 437 70
2000 476 83
1999 517 88
1998 557 89
1997 580 89
1996 622 72
1995 642 60
1994 665 60
1993 680 58
1992 667 58
1991 681 71
1990 681 72
1989 702 66
1988 742 71
1987 772 69
1986 824 57
1985 874 56

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 44 deaths in Saint Lucia.

Under-five mortality rates

Cambodia
Saint Lucia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Cambodia Saint Lucia
2023 2.29% 1.55%
2022 2.38% 1.58%
2021 2.47% 1.6%
2020 2.56% 1.63%
2019 2.67% 1.65%
2018 2.77% 1.67%
2017 2.89% 1.7%
2016 3.02% 1.72%
2015 3.16% 1.74%
2014 3.33% 1.75%
2013 3.53% 1.77%
2012 3.77% 1.78%
2011 4.05% 1.79%
2010 4.37% 1.8%
2009 4.74% 1.81%
2008 5.13% 1.82%
2007 5.54% 1.82%
2006 5.98% 1.82%
2005 6.48% 1.83%
2004 7.08% 1.83%
2003 7.8% 1.83%
2002 8.67% 1.83%
2001 9.65% 1.84%
2000 10.6% 1.85%
1999 11.3% 1.86%
1998 11.7% 1.87%
1997 11.9% 1.88%
1996 12% 1.9%
1995 12% 1.92%
1994 11.9% 1.95%
1993 11.7% 1.98%
1992 11.7% 2.01%
1991 11.6% 2.05%
1990 11.6% 2.09%
1989 11.6% 2.14%
1988 11.6% 2.2%
1987 11.7% 2.27%
1986 11.8% 2.35%
1985 12% 2.44%
1984 12.4% 2.55%
1983 13% 2.68%
1982 14.1% 2.83%
1981 15.9% 3%
1980 18.1% 3.2%
1979 20.7% 3.42%
1978 48.5% 3.68%
1977 52.5% 3.97%
1976 54.1% 4.3%
1975 52.5% 4.67%
1974 - 5.08%
1973 - 5.53%
1972 - 6.02%
1971 - 6.54%
1970 - 7.1%
1969 - 7.7%
1968 - 8.32%
1967 - 8.96%
1966 - 9.62%
1965 - 10.3%
1964 - 11%
1963 - 11.6%
1962 - 12.3%
1961 - 12.9%
1960 - 13.4%

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 1.55% in Saint Lucia. 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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