Fertility & birth rates in Cambodia and South Africa

Fertility rate in Cambodia vs South Africa by year

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Cambodia

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cambodia	South Africa
2023	2.58	2.22
2022	2.62	2.23
2021	2.66	2.25
2020	2.7	2.26
2019	2.73	2.26
2018	2.72	2.27
2017	2.72	2.28
2016	2.73	2.26
2015	2.73	2.36
2014	2.73	2.42
2013	2.74	2.43
2012	2.75	2.45
2011	2.78	2.44
2010	2.86	2.44
2009	2.97	2.5
2008	3.05	2.68
2007	3.13	2.55
2006	3.18	2.55
2005	3.24	2.51
2004	3.31	2.44
2003	3.43	2.36
2002	3.57	2.32
2001	3.69	2.37
2000	3.79	2.41
1999	3.93	2.56
1998	4.13	2.63
1997	4.39	2.73
1996	4.87	2.99
1995	5.08	3.17
1994	5.28	3.26
1993	5.43	3.37
1992	5.49	3.48
1991	5.59	3.62
1990	5.64	3.72
1989	5.68	3.98
1988	5.94	4.18
1987	6.1	4.35
1986	6.23	4.41
1985	6.31	4.5
1984	6.34	4.57
1983	6.3	4.63
1982	6.19	4.7
1981	6.04	4.71
1980	5.77	4.78
1979	4.56	4.82
1978	3.34	4.85
1977	2.72	4.94
1976	3.41	5.07
1975	4.1	5.19
1974	4.8	5.3
1973	5.56	5.41
1972	5.94	5.49
1971	6.01	5.57
1970	6.07	5.63
1969	6.12	5.72
1968	6.17	5.78
1967	6.2	5.85
1966	6.24	5.91
1965	6.27	5.89
1964	6.29	5.96
1963	6.29	6.01
1962	6.3	6.05
1961	6.3	6.08
1960	6.31	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cambodia was 2.58 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in South Africa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Cambodia

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Cambodia	South Africa
2023	250,242	602,793
2022	257,269	603,636
2021	255,939	456,411
2020	268,745	595,873
2019	276,870	652,130
2018	280,671	648,319
2017	282,698	645,975
2016	284,130	641,365
2015	284,390	668,771
2014	283,193	674,754
2013	281,013	652,427
2012	276,649	643,723
2011	272,161	601,708
2010	272,266	566,834
2009	274,700	554,115
2008	272,132	595,332
2007	270,745	503,567
2006	263,697	487,584
2005	256,756	464,464
2004	251,650	442,540
2003	251,884	415,018
2002	251,860	430,926
2001	250,726	484,801
2000	246,330	526,963
1999	245,425	594,643
1998	251,076	627,027
1997	252,351	667,969
1996	274,147	710,868
1995	280,168	743,488
1994	286,728	698,609
1993	282,221	789,220
1992	260,673	794,415
1991	257,709	827,296
1990	249,776	835,421
1989	239,211	884,629
1988	243,203	909,221
1987	235,064	922,330
1986	221,684	903,644
1985	214,101	893,889
1984	207,700	869,011
1983	192,849	837,013
1982	180,300	807,550
1981	166,578	767,833
1980	159,157	738,415
1979	78,143	716,541
1978	-357,478	694,341
1977	-416,117	680,929
1976	-408,505	675,011
1975	-383,806	667,862
1974	73,001	658,438
1973	101,304	651,596
1972	113,190	638,754
1971	113,813	624,761
1970	122,832	605,102
1969	156,777	590,794
1968	153,444	571,841
1967	150,046	553,741
1966	147,583	534,862
1965	144,460	506,632
1964	141,216	490,606
1963	137,562	473,821
1962	132,861	455,634
1961	128,259	437,851
1960	124,237	421,263

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 +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.67% in Cambodia and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Cambodia vs South Africa by year

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Cambodia

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cambodia	South Africa
2023	20.8	18.8
2022	21.3	19.1
2021	21.9	19.4
2020	22.4	19.5
2019	23	19.7
2018	23.4	19.9
2017	23.7	20
2016	24	20.3
2015	24.2	21
2014	24.4	21.8
2013	24.6	21.9
2012	24.6	22.1
2011	24.6	22.1
2010	25	22.2
2009	25.6	22.8
2008	25.9	24.3
2007	26.2	23.1
2006	26.1	23.1
2005	26.1	22.7
2004	26.3	22.1
2003	26.9	21.4
2002	27.5	20.9
2001	28.1	21.3
2000	28.5	21.6
1999	29.1	22.7
1998	30.4	23.2
1997	31.7	23.9
1996	35.8	24.9
1995	38.8	25.6
1994	42.3	24.6
1993	44.4	26.6
1992	44	27
1991	45.8	28.1
1990	46.4	28.7
1989	46.7	30.6
1988	48.9	32
1987	49.5	33.2
1986	50.2	33.6
1985	50.9	34.2
1984	51.4	34.5
1983	50.3	34.6
1982	49.6	34.8
1981	48.2	34.6
1980	47.2	34.7
1979	34.7	34.9
1978	25.3	35.1
1977	19.6	35.6
1976	24	36.3
1975	28.3	37
1974	32.5	37.7
1973	37.4	38.4
1972	39.7	38.9
1971	40.3	39.3
1970	42	39.4
1969	41.7	39.7
1968	41.9	39.8
1967	42.2	39.9
1966	42.5	40
1965	42.9	39.5
1964	43.2	39.6
1963	43.4	39.7
1962	43.6	39.7
1961	43.7	39.7
1960	43.9	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.8 in Cambodia and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 43.9 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cambodia

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cambodia	South Africa
2100	16.3%	17.9%
2099	16.3%	18%
2098	16.4%	18%
2097	16.5%	18.1%
2096	16.6%	18.1%
2095	16.7%	18.2%
2094	16.7%	18.2%
2093	16.8%	18.3%
2092	16.9%	18.3%
2091	17%	18.4%
2090	17.1%	18.4%
2089	17.2%	18.5%
2088	17.3%	18.5%
2087	17.4%	18.6%
2086	17.5%	18.6%
2085	17.6%	18.7%
2084	17.7%	18.7%
2083	17.8%	18.8%
2082	18%	18.9%
2081	18.1%	18.9%
2080	18.2%	19%
2079	18.3%	19%
2078	18.4%	19.1%
2077	18.5%	19.2%
2076	18.6%	19.3%
2075	18.7%	19.3%
2074	18.8%	19.4%
2073	18.9%	19.5%
2072	19%	19.6%
2071	19.1%	19.6%
2070	19.2%	19.7%
2069	19.3%	19.8%
2068	19.5%	19.9%
2067	19.6%	20%
2066	19.8%	20.1%
2065	19.9%	20.2%
2064	20.1%	20.3%
2063	20.3%	20.4%
2062	20.5%	20.5%
2061	20.7%	20.6%
2060	20.9%	20.7%
2059	21.1%	20.8%
2058	21.3%	20.9%
2057	21.5%	21%
2056	21.7%	21.1%
2055	21.9%	21.1%
2054	22.1%	21.2%
2053	22.2%	21.3%
2052	22.4%	21.4%
2051	22.6%	21.5%
2050	22.8%	21.6%
2049	23%	21.7%
2048	23.1%	21.8%
2047	23.3%	21.9%
2046	23.5%	22%
2045	23.7%	22.1%
2044	23.8%	22.3%
2043	24%	22.4%
2042	24.2%	22.6%
2041	24.5%	22.8%
2040	24.7%	23%
2039	24.9%	23.3%
2038	25.2%	23.5%
2037	25.5%	23.7%
2036	25.9%	24.1%
2035	26.3%	24.4%
2034	26.7%	24.7%
2033	27.1%	24.9%
2032	27.4%	25%
2031	27.8%	25.1%
2030	28.2%	25.2%
2029	28.5%	25.3%
2028	28.8%	25.4%
2027	29.1%	25.5%
2026	29.4%	25.6%
2025	29.6%	25.8%
2024	29.8%	25.9%
2023	30.1%	26.1%
2022	30.5%	26.3%
2021	30.8%	26.6%
2020	31.1%	27%
2019	31.3%	27.4%
2018	31.5%	27.9%
2017	31.7%	28.3%
2016	31.8%	28.3%
2015	31.9%	28.3%
2014	32%	28.5%
2013	32.2%	28.7%
2012	32.4%	28.9%
2011	32.8%	29.1%
2010	33.3%	29.4%
2009	33.9%	29.7%
2008	34.7%	29.9%
2007	35.6%	30.2%
2006	36.6%	30.6%
2005	37.6%	31.1%
2004	38.5%	31.6%
2003	39.5%	32.3%
2002	40.5%	33.2%
2001	41.5%	34%
2000	42.5%	34.9%
1999	43.6%	35.7%
1998	44.5%	36.5%
1997	45.4%	37.2%
1996	46.2%	37.5%
1995	46.4%	37.5%
1994	46%	37.2%
1993	45.3%	37.3%
1992	45%	37.6%
1991	44.5%	37.5%
1990	43.7%	37.7%
1989	43.2%	38.1%
1988	42.8%	38.4%
1987	42.5%	38.7%
1986	42.5%	38.9%
1985	42.5%	39.2%
1984	42.4%	39.5%
1983	42.5%	39.8%
1982	42.6%	40.1%
1981	42.7%	40.5%
1980	42.5%	40.9%
1979	43%	41.3%
1978	43.8%	41.5%
1977	44.2%	41.7%
1976	44.7%	41.8%
1975	44.8%	41.9%
1974	44.9%	42%
1973	45.2%	42.1%
1972	45.2%	42.2%
1971	45%	42.2%
1970	44.4%	42.3%
1969	43.9%	42.2%
1968	44%	42.2%
1967	44%	42.2%
1966	44.1%	42.1%
1965	44.1%	42.1%
1964	44.1%	42.1%
1963	44%	42.1%
1962	43.9%	42.1%
1961	43.8%	42.1%
1960	43.7%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.8% of the population in Cambodia and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 43.7% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cambodia and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cambodia vs South Africa

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Cambodia

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cambodia	South Africa
2023	137	118
2022	159	129
2021	189	191
2020	164	118
2019	149	119
2018	151	128
2017	155	134
2016	159	141
2015	166	150
2014	172	162
2013	182	180
2012	197	194
2011	214	202
2010	234	226
2009	251	241
2008	272	272
2007	290	272
2006	303	283
2005	323	279
2004	344	259
2003	366	245
2002	399	225
2001	437	192
2000	476	175
1999	517	151
1998	557	152
1997	580	152
1996	622	150
1995	642	125
1994	665	133
1993	680	145
1992	667	152
1991	681	162
1990	681	170
1989	702	177
1988	742	184
1987	772	192
1986	824	200
1985	874	208

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 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cambodia

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cambodia	South Africa
2023	2.29%	3.47%
2022	2.38%	3.44%
2021	2.47%	3.41%
2020	2.56%	3.41%
2019	2.67%	3.45%
2018	2.77%	3.49%
2017	2.89%	3.58%
2016	3.02%	3.68%
2015	3.16%	3.82%
2014	3.33%	3.96%
2013	3.53%	4.1%
2012	3.77%	4.25%
2011	4.05%	4.5%
2010	4.37%	5%
2009	4.74%	5.7%
2008	5.13%	6.42%
2007	5.54%	7.19%
2006	5.98%	7.75%
2005	6.48%	8.03%
2004	7.08%	8.1%
2003	7.8%	7.93%
2002	8.67%	7.69%
2001	9.65%	7.43%
2000	10.6%	7.11%
1999	11.3%	6.85%
1998	11.7%	6.56%
1997	11.9%	6.29%
1996	12%	6.11%
1995	12%	5.95%
1994	11.9%	5.82%
1993	11.7%	5.7%
1992	11.7%	5.66%
1991	11.6%	5.7%
1990	11.6%	5.82%
1989	11.6%	6.01%
1988	11.6%	6.26%
1987	11.7%	6.56%
1986	11.8%	6.89%
1985	12%	7.24%
1984	12.4%	7.6%
1983	13%	7.98%
1982	14.1%	8.39%
1981	15.9%	8.84%
1980	18.1%	9.35%
1979	20.7%	9.88%
1978	48.5%	10.5%
1977	52.5%	11.1%
1976	54.1%	11.8%
1975	52.5%	12.5%
1974	-	13.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.29% in Cambodia and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.