Fertility & birth rates in Cambodia and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Cambodia vs Solomon Islands by year

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Cambodia

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cambodia	Solomon Islands
2023	2.58	3.56
2022	2.62	3.62
2021	2.66	3.69
2020	2.7	3.75
2019	2.73	3.8
2018	2.72	3.93
2017	2.72	4.06
2016	2.73	4.2
2015	2.73	4.29
2014	2.73	4.36
2013	2.74	4.33
2012	2.75	4.33
2011	2.78	4.34
2010	2.86	4.34
2009	2.97	4.35
2008	3.05	4.36
2007	3.13	4.37
2006	3.18	4.39
2005	3.24	4.41
2004	3.31	4.47
2003	3.43	4.54
2002	3.57	4.6
2001	3.69	4.67
2000	3.79	4.76
1999	3.93	4.86
1998	4.13	4.98
1997	4.39	5.09
1996	4.87	5.22
1995	5.08	5.34
1994	5.28	5.4
1993	5.43	5.45
1992	5.49	5.51
1991	5.59	5.62
1990	5.64	5.74
1989	5.68	5.87
1988	5.94	5.99
1987	6.1	6.12
1986	6.23	6.26
1985	6.31	6.38
1984	6.34	6.49
1983	6.3	6.57
1982	6.19	6.64
1981	6.04	6.71
1980	5.77	6.77
1979	4.56	6.82
1978	3.34	6.87
1977	2.72	6.92
1976	3.41	6.95
1975	4.1	6.99
1974	4.8	7.01
1973	5.56	7
1972	5.94	6.99
1971	6.01	6.99
1970	6.07	6.98
1969	6.12	6.97
1968	6.17	6.95
1967	6.2	6.97
1966	6.24	7
1965	6.27	7.02
1964	6.29	7.05
1963	6.29	7.03
1962	6.3	7.04
1961	6.3	7.05
1960	6.31	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cambodia was 2.58 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.56 in the Solomon Islands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Cambodia

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Cambodia	Solomon Islands
2023	250,242	17,436
2022	257,269	17,253
2021	255,939	16,626
2020	268,745	16,488
2019	276,870	16,649
2018	280,671	16,790
2017	282,698	16,897
2016	284,130	17,027
2015	284,390	16,909
2014	283,193	16,652
2013	281,013	16,038
2012	276,649	15,585
2011	272,161	15,095
2010	272,266	14,604
2009	274,700	14,381
2008	272,132	14,225
2007	270,745	13,963
2006	263,697	13,799
2005	256,756	13,568
2004	251,650	13,444
2003	251,884	13,344
2002	251,860	13,195
2001	250,726	13,061
2000	246,330	12,938
1999	245,425	12,809
1998	251,076	12,658
1997	252,351	12,478
1996	274,147	12,328
1995	280,168	12,124
1994	286,728	11,771
1993	282,221	11,396
1992	260,673	11,029
1991	257,709	10,789
1990	249,776	10,561
1989	239,211	10,354
1988	243,203	10,142
1987	235,064	9,943
1986	221,684	9,656
1985	214,101	9,534
1984	207,700	9,299
1983	192,849	9,011
1982	180,300	8,720
1981	166,578	8,436
1980	159,157	8,156
1979	78,143	7,874
1978	-357,478	7,598
1977	-416,117	7,290
1976	-408,505	7,058
1975	-383,806	6,635
1974	73,001	6,612
1973	101,304	6,343
1972	113,190	6,074
1971	113,813	5,814
1970	122,832	5,575
1969	156,777	5,444
1968	153,444	5,285
1967	150,046	5,151
1966	147,583	5,028
1965	144,460	4,885
1964	141,216	4,747
1963	137,562	4,571
1962	132,861	4,408
1961	128,259	4,257
1960	124,237	4,119

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 +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.67% in Cambodia and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Cambodia vs Solomon Islands by year

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Cambodia

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cambodia	Solomon Islands
2023	20.8	26.9
2022	21.3	27.3
2021	21.9	27.7
2020	22.4	28
2019	23	28.4
2018	23.4	29.1
2017	23.7	30.1
2016	24	31.1
2015	24.2	31.9
2014	24.4	32.6
2013	24.6	32.5
2012	24.6	32.7
2011	24.6	33
2010	25	33.2
2009	25.6	33.7
2008	25.9	33.8
2007	26.2	33.9
2006	26.1	34
2005	26.1	34
2004	26.3	34.3
2003	26.9	34.6
2002	27.5	34.8
2001	28.1	35.1
2000	28.5	35.4
1999	29.1	35.8
1998	30.4	36.3
1997	31.7	36.7
1996	35.8	37.3
1995	38.8	37.7
1994	42.3	37.7
1993	44.4	37.6
1992	44	37.5
1991	45.8	37.9
1990	46.4	38.3
1989	46.7	38.7
1988	48.9	39.2
1987	49.5	39.7
1986	50.2	40.3
1985	50.9	40.6
1984	51.4	41
1983	50.3	41.2
1982	49.6	41.4
1981	48.2	41.7
1980	47.2	41.9
1979	34.7	42.2
1978	25.3	42.6
1977	19.6	42.9
1976	24	43.3
1975	28.3	43.8
1974	32.5	44.1
1973	37.4	44.1
1972	39.7	44.1
1971	40.3	44.2
1970	42	44.2
1969	41.7	44.6
1968	41.9	44.9
1967	42.2	45.4
1966	42.5	45.8
1965	42.9	46.1
1964	43.2	46.5
1963	43.4	46.5
1962	43.6	46.5
1961	43.7	46.7
1960	43.9	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.8 in Cambodia and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 43.9 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cambodia

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cambodia	Solomon Islands
2100	16.3%	19%
2099	16.3%	19.1%
2098	16.4%	19.2%
2097	16.5%	19.4%
2096	16.6%	19.5%
2095	16.7%	19.6%
2094	16.7%	19.8%
2093	16.8%	19.9%
2092	16.9%	20%
2091	17%	20.2%
2090	17.1%	20.3%
2089	17.2%	20.5%
2088	17.3%	20.6%
2087	17.4%	20.8%
2086	17.5%	21%
2085	17.6%	21.2%
2084	17.7%	21.3%
2083	17.8%	21.5%
2082	18%	21.7%
2081	18.1%	21.9%
2080	18.2%	22.1%
2079	18.3%	22.3%
2078	18.4%	22.4%
2077	18.5%	22.6%
2076	18.6%	22.8%
2075	18.7%	23%
2074	18.8%	23.2%
2073	18.9%	23.4%
2072	19%	23.6%
2071	19.1%	23.8%
2070	19.2%	24%
2069	19.3%	24.2%
2068	19.5%	24.4%
2067	19.6%	24.6%
2066	19.8%	24.8%
2065	19.9%	25%
2064	20.1%	25.2%
2063	20.3%	25.4%
2062	20.5%	25.6%
2061	20.7%	25.9%
2060	20.9%	26.1%
2059	21.1%	26.3%
2058	21.3%	26.6%
2057	21.5%	26.8%
2056	21.7%	27.1%
2055	21.9%	27.4%
2054	22.1%	27.7%
2053	22.2%	28%
2052	22.4%	28.3%
2051	22.6%	28.6%
2050	22.8%	28.9%
2049	23%	29.2%
2048	23.1%	29.4%
2047	23.3%	29.7%
2046	23.5%	30%
2045	23.7%	30.3%
2044	23.8%	30.6%
2043	24%	30.8%
2042	24.2%	31.1%
2041	24.5%	31.3%
2040	24.7%	31.6%
2039	24.9%	31.8%
2038	25.2%	32.1%
2037	25.5%	32.3%
2036	25.9%	32.5%
2035	26.3%	32.8%
2034	26.7%	33%
2033	27.1%	33.4%
2032	27.4%	33.7%
2031	27.8%	34.1%
2030	28.2%	34.5%
2029	28.5%	35%
2028	28.8%	35.4%
2027	29.1%	35.9%
2026	29.4%	36.3%
2025	29.6%	36.8%
2024	29.8%	37%
2023	30.1%	37.4%
2022	30.5%	37.7%
2021	30.8%	38.1%
2020	31.1%	38.4%
2019	31.3%	38.7%
2018	31.5%	39%
2017	31.7%	39.4%
2016	31.8%	39.7%
2015	31.9%	40%
2014	32%	40.2%
2013	32.2%	40.4%
2012	32.4%	40.7%
2011	32.8%	40.8%
2010	33.3%	41%
2009	33.9%	41.1%
2008	34.7%	41.2%
2007	35.6%	41.2%
2006	36.6%	41.3%
2005	37.6%	41.5%
2004	38.5%	41.7%
2003	39.5%	41.9%
2002	40.5%	42.2%
2001	41.5%	42.5%
2000	42.5%	42.9%
1999	43.6%	43.2%
1998	44.5%	43.5%
1997	45.4%	43.8%
1996	46.2%	44%
1995	46.4%	44.3%
1994	46%	44.5%
1993	45.3%	44.8%
1992	45%	45.1%
1991	44.5%	45.4%
1990	43.7%	45.8%
1989	43.2%	46.2%
1988	42.8%	46.6%
1987	42.5%	46.9%
1986	42.5%	47.3%
1985	42.5%	47.5%
1984	42.4%	47.8%
1983	42.5%	47.9%
1982	42.6%	48.1%
1981	42.7%	48.2%
1980	42.5%	48.3%
1979	43%	48.3%
1978	43.8%	48.3%
1977	44.2%	48.3%
1976	44.7%	48.2%
1975	44.8%	47.9%
1974	44.9%	47.5%
1973	45.2%	47.1%
1972	45.2%	46.9%
1971	45%	46.8%
1970	44.4%	46.7%
1969	43.9%	46.6%
1968	44%	46.4%
1967	44%	46.2%
1966	44.1%	46%
1965	44.1%	45.9%
1964	44.1%	45.8%
1963	44%	45.9%
1962	43.9%	46%
1961	43.8%	46.1%
1960	43.7%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.8% of the population in Cambodia and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 43.7% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cambodia and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cambodia vs Solomon Islands

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Cambodia

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cambodia	Solomon Islands
2023	137	123
2022	159	126
2021	189	153
2020	164	131
2019	149	135
2018	151	136
2017	155	140
2016	159	143
2015	166	146
2014	172	147
2013	182	147
2012	197	146
2011	214	147
2010	234	148
2009	251	152
2008	272	153
2007	290	163
2006	303	159
2005	323	161
2004	344	164
2003	366	167
2002	399	168
2001	437	167
2000	476	166
1999	517	164
1998	557	165
1997	580	164
1996	622	166
1995	642	168
1994	665	170
1993	680	173
1992	667	174
1991	681	178
1990	681	184
1989	702	188
1988	742	193
1987	772	200
1986	824	226
1985	874	209

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 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cambodia

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cambodia	Solomon Islands
2023	2.29%	2.06%
2022	2.38%	2.12%
2021	2.47%	2.18%
2020	2.56%	2.24%
2019	2.67%	2.3%
2018	2.77%	2.36%
2017	2.89%	2.41%
2016	3.02%	2.45%
2015	3.16%	2.49%
2014	3.33%	2.53%
2013	3.53%	2.58%
2012	3.77%	2.62%
2011	4.05%	2.67%
2010	4.37%	2.72%
2009	4.74%	2.76%
2008	5.13%	2.81%
2007	5.54%	2.85%
2006	5.98%	2.88%
2005	6.48%	2.91%
2004	7.08%	2.94%
2003	7.8%	2.97%
2002	8.67%	2.99%
2001	9.65%	3.03%
2000	10.6%	3.07%
1999	11.3%	3.11%
1998	11.7%	3.16%
1997	11.9%	3.21%
1996	12%	3.27%
1995	12%	3.35%
1994	11.9%	3.43%
1993	11.7%	3.52%
1992	11.7%	3.62%
1991	11.6%	3.72%
1990	11.6%	3.82%
1989	11.6%	3.93%
1988	11.6%	4.04%
1987	11.7%	4.16%
1986	11.8%	4.28%
1985	12%	4.42%
1984	12.4%	4.58%
1983	13%	4.74%
1982	14.1%	4.93%
1981	15.9%	5.14%
1980	18.1%	5.38%
1979	20.7%	5.64%
1978	48.5%	5.95%
1977	52.5%	6.29%
1976	54.1%	6.68%
1975	52.5%	7.9%
1974	-	7.6%
1973	-	8.12%
1972	-	8.69%
1971	-	9.29%
1970	-	9.94%
1969	-	10.6%
1968	-	11.3%
1967	-	12%
1966	-	12.7%
1965	-	13.3%
1964	-	14%
1963	-	14.7%
1962	-	15.4%
1961	-	16%
1960	-	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.29% in Cambodia and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.