Fertility & birth rates in Cambodia and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Cambodia vs Sierra Leone by year

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Cambodia

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cambodia	Sierra Leone
2023	2.58	3.79
2022	2.62	3.88
2021	2.66	3.98
2020	2.7	4.08
2019	2.73	4.19
2018	2.72	4.29
2017	2.72	4.39
2016	2.73	4.47
2015	2.73	4.55
2014	2.73	4.7
2013	2.74	4.87
2012	2.75	5.06
2011	2.78	5.21
2010	2.86	5.33
2009	2.97	5.45
2008	3.05	5.56
2007	3.13	5.64
2006	3.18	5.74
2005	3.24	5.81
2004	3.31	5.92
2003	3.43	6.09
2002	3.57	6.23
2001	3.69	6.31
2000	3.79	6.36
1999	3.93	6.42
1998	4.13	6.5
1997	4.39	6.53
1996	4.87	6.55
1995	5.08	6.56
1994	5.28	6.56
1993	5.43	6.57
1992	5.49	6.56
1991	5.59	6.55
1990	5.64	6.57
1989	5.68	6.57
1988	5.94	6.59
1987	6.1	6.61
1986	6.23	6.6
1985	6.31	6.59
1984	6.34	6.59
1983	6.3	6.57
1982	6.19	6.56
1981	6.04	6.55
1980	5.77	6.56
1979	4.56	6.58
1978	3.34	6.59
1977	2.72	6.57
1976	3.41	6.55
1975	4.1	6.55
1974	4.8	6.53
1973	5.56	6.47
1972	5.94	6.45
1971	6.01	6.43
1970	6.07	6.41
1969	6.12	6.39
1968	6.17	6.39
1967	6.2	6.38
1966	6.24	6.35
1965	6.27	6.31
1964	6.29	6.29
1963	6.29	6.26
1962	6.3	6.22
1961	6.3	6.21
1960	6.31	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cambodia was 2.58 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Cambodia

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Cambodia	Sierra Leone
2023	250,242	188,788
2022	257,269	186,625
2021	255,939	183,326
2020	268,745	181,015
2019	276,870	181,068
2018	280,671	178,772
2017	282,698	173,259
2016	284,130	168,784
2015	284,390	162,275
2014	283,193	160,137
2013	281,013	161,265
2012	276,649	160,915
2011	272,161	158,858
2010	272,266	155,338
2009	274,700	152,669
2008	272,132	149,855
2007	270,745	145,740
2006	263,697	144,127
2005	256,756	137,234
2004	251,650	132,661
2003	251,884	130,312
2002	251,860	126,429
2001	250,726	116,647
2000	246,330	110,754
1999	245,425	102,295
1998	251,076	103,906
1997	252,351	105,433
1996	274,147	104,140
1995	280,168	100,885
1994	286,728	101,486
1993	282,221	103,317
1992	260,673	103,251
1991	257,709	105,477
1990	249,776	100,778
1989	239,211	98,298
1988	243,203	96,344
1987	235,064	94,235
1986	221,684	90,902
1985	214,101	88,869
1984	207,700	87,072
1983	192,849	84,628
1982	180,300	82,457
1981	166,578	80,111
1980	159,157	77,932
1979	78,143	75,992
1978	-357,478	74,130
1977	-416,117	71,663
1976	-408,505	69,506
1975	-383,806	67,560
1974	73,001	65,357
1973	101,304	62,443
1972	113,190	60,279
1971	113,813	58,484
1970	122,832	56,513
1969	156,777	54,768
1968	153,444	53,126
1967	150,046	51,734
1966	147,583	49,486
1965	144,460	47,223
1964	141,216	45,487
1963	137,562	43,569
1962	132,861	41,603
1961	128,259	40,022
1960	124,237	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.67% in Cambodia and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Cambodia vs Sierra Leone by year

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Cambodia

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cambodia	Sierra Leone
2023	20.8	30.6
2022	21.3	31.1
2021	21.9	31.6
2020	22.4	32.2
2019	23	32.8
2018	23.4	33.3
2017	23.7	33.8
2016	24	34.2
2015	24.2	34.7
2014	24.4	35.6
2013	24.6	36.6
2012	24.6	37.8
2011	24.6	38.5
2010	25	39.1
2009	25.6	39.9
2008	25.9	40.6
2007	26.2	41.1
2006	26.1	41.8
2005	26.1	42
2004	26.3	42.5
2003	26.9	43.5
2002	27.5	44.3
2001	28.1	44
2000	28.5	45
1999	29.1	46.1
1998	30.4	46.3
1997	31.7	46.3
1996	35.8	46.5
1995	38.8	46.8
1994	42.3	46.8
1993	44.4	46.9
1992	44	47
1991	45.8	47.5
1990	46.4	45.5
1989	46.7	46.3
1988	48.9	46.4
1987	49.5	46.6
1986	50.2	46.6
1985	50.9	46.7
1984	51.4	46.8
1983	50.3	46.7
1982	49.6	46.8
1981	48.2	46.8
1980	47.2	46.8
1979	34.7	47
1978	25.3	47.2
1977	19.6	47.1
1976	24	47.2
1975	28.3	47.3
1974	32.5	47.4
1973	37.4	47.2
1972	39.7	47.2
1971	40.3	47.3
1970	42	47.4
1969	41.7	47.5
1968	41.9	47.7
1967	42.2	47.9
1966	42.5	48
1965	42.9	48
1964	43.2	48.2
1963	43.4	48.2
1962	43.6	48.1
1961	43.7	48.1
1960	43.9	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.8 in Cambodia and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 43.9 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cambodia

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cambodia	Sierra Leone
2100	16.3%	19%
2099	16.3%	19%
2098	16.4%	19.1%
2097	16.5%	19.2%
2096	16.6%	19.3%
2095	16.7%	19.5%
2094	16.7%	19.6%
2093	16.8%	19.7%
2092	16.9%	19.8%
2091	17%	19.9%
2090	17.1%	20%
2089	17.2%	20.1%
2088	17.3%	20.3%
2087	17.4%	20.4%
2086	17.5%	20.5%
2085	17.6%	20.7%
2084	17.7%	20.8%
2083	17.8%	20.9%
2082	18%	21.1%
2081	18.1%	21.2%
2080	18.2%	21.4%
2079	18.3%	21.6%
2078	18.4%	21.7%
2077	18.5%	21.9%
2076	18.6%	22.1%
2075	18.7%	22.2%
2074	18.8%	22.4%
2073	18.9%	22.6%
2072	19%	22.8%
2071	19.1%	23%
2070	19.2%	23.2%
2069	19.3%	23.4%
2068	19.5%	23.6%
2067	19.6%	23.8%
2066	19.8%	24%
2065	19.9%	24.3%
2064	20.1%	24.5%
2063	20.3%	24.7%
2062	20.5%	25%
2061	20.7%	25.2%
2060	20.9%	25.5%
2059	21.1%	25.7%
2058	21.3%	26%
2057	21.5%	26.3%
2056	21.7%	26.6%
2055	21.9%	26.9%
2054	22.1%	27.1%
2053	22.2%	27.4%
2052	22.4%	27.7%
2051	22.6%	28.1%
2050	22.8%	28.4%
2049	23%	28.7%
2048	23.1%	29%
2047	23.3%	29.3%
2046	23.5%	29.7%
2045	23.7%	30%
2044	23.8%	30.3%
2043	24%	30.7%
2042	24.2%	31.1%
2041	24.5%	31.4%
2040	24.7%	31.8%
2039	24.9%	32.2%
2038	25.2%	32.6%
2037	25.5%	33%
2036	25.9%	33.4%
2035	26.3%	33.8%
2034	26.7%	34.2%
2033	27.1%	34.6%
2032	27.4%	35%
2031	27.8%	35.4%
2030	28.2%	35.7%
2029	28.5%	36.1%
2028	28.8%	36.5%
2027	29.1%	37%
2026	29.4%	37.4%
2025	29.6%	37.9%
2024	29.8%	38.1%
2023	30.1%	38.5%
2022	30.5%	39%
2021	30.8%	39.4%
2020	31.1%	39.8%
2019	31.3%	40.2%
2018	31.5%	40.6%
2017	31.7%	41%
2016	31.8%	41.4%
2015	31.9%	41.8%
2014	32%	42.2%
2013	32.2%	42.5%
2012	32.4%	42.8%
2011	32.8%	43%
2010	33.3%	43.2%
2009	33.9%	43.4%
2008	34.7%	43.5%
2007	35.6%	43.6%
2006	36.6%	43.7%
2005	37.6%	43.8%
2004	38.5%	43.9%
2003	39.5%	43.9%
2002	40.5%	43.9%
2001	41.5%	43.9%
2000	42.5%	43.8%
1999	43.6%	43.7%
1998	44.5%	43.6%
1997	45.4%	43.5%
1996	46.2%	43.5%
1995	46.4%	43.4%
1994	46%	43.3%
1993	45.3%	43.2%
1992	45%	43.1%
1991	44.5%	43%
1990	43.7%	42.9%
1989	43.2%	42.9%
1988	42.8%	42.8%
1987	42.5%	42.7%
1986	42.5%	42.6%
1985	42.5%	42.5%
1984	42.4%	42.3%
1983	42.5%	42.2%
1982	42.6%	42.1%
1981	42.7%	42%
1980	42.5%	41.9%
1979	43%	41.8%
1978	43.8%	41.7%
1977	44.2%	41.6%
1976	44.7%	41.4%
1975	44.8%	41.3%
1974	44.9%	41.1%
1973	45.2%	40.9%
1972	45.2%	40.7%
1971	45%	40.6%
1970	44.4%	40.3%
1969	43.9%	40.1%
1968	44%	39.9%
1967	44%	39.6%
1966	44.1%	39.4%
1965	44.1%	39.1%
1964	44.1%	38.8%
1963	44%	38.5%
1962	43.9%	38.3%
1961	43.8%	38.3%
1960	43.7%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.8% of the population in Cambodia and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 43.7% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cambodia and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cambodia vs Sierra Leone

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Cambodia

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cambodia	Sierra Leone
2023	137	354
2022	159	370
2021	189	403
2020	164	422
2019	149	464
2018	151	491
2017	155	578
2016	159	633
2015	166	730
2014	172	821
2013	182	842
2012	197	915
2011	214	967
2010	234	1,018
2009	251	1,054
2008	272	1,093
2007	290	1,132
2006	303	1,168
2005	323	1,294
2004	344	1,366
2003	366	1,433
2002	399	1,492
2001	437	1,518
2000	476	1,603
1999	517	1,731
1998	557	1,753
1997	580	1,721
1996	622	1,726
1995	642	1,777
1994	665	1,755
1993	680	1,696
1992	667	1,681
1991	681	1,699
1990	681	1,572
1989	702	1,575
1988	742	1,549
1987	772	1,533
1986	824	1,530
1985	874	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cambodia	Sierra Leone
2023	2.29%	9.43%
2022	2.38%	9.77%
2021	2.47%	10.1%
2020	2.56%	10.5%
2019	2.67%	10.9%
2018	2.77%	11.3%
2017	2.89%	11.8%
2016	3.02%	12.3%
2015	3.16%	13.8%
2014	3.33%	13.7%
2013	3.53%	13.9%
2012	3.77%	14.5%
2011	4.05%	15.2%
2010	4.37%	15.9%
2009	4.74%	16.6%
2008	5.13%	17.3%
2007	5.54%	18.1%
2006	5.98%	18.8%
2005	6.48%	19.4%
2004	7.08%	20.1%
2003	7.8%	20.7%
2002	8.67%	21.3%
2001	9.65%	21.8%
2000	10.6%	22.4%
1999	11.3%	22.9%
1998	11.7%	23.4%
1997	11.9%	23.9%
1996	12%	24.3%
1995	12%	24.7%
1994	11.9%	25%
1993	11.7%	25.3%
1992	11.7%	25.5%
1991	11.6%	25.7%
1990	11.6%	25.9%
1989	11.6%	26.2%
1988	11.6%	26.4%
1987	11.7%	26.6%
1986	11.8%	26.9%
1985	12%	27.2%
1984	12.4%	27.5%
1983	13%	27.8%
1982	14.1%	28.1%
1981	15.9%	28.5%
1980	18.1%	28.9%
1979	20.7%	29.2%
1978	48.5%	29.6%
1977	52.5%	30%
1976	54.1%	30.5%
1975	52.5%	30.9%
1974	-	31.4%
1973	-	31.9%
1972	-	32.3%
1971	-	32.9%
1970	-	33.4%
1969	-	33.9%
1968	-	34.5%
1967	-	35%
1966	-	35.6%
1965	-	36.2%
1964	-	36.8%
1963	-	37.4%
1962	-	38%
1961	-	38.5%
1960	-	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.29% in Cambodia and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.