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Fertility & birth rates in Cambodia and Taiwan

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has an annual birth rate of 20.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 5.76 for Taiwan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.58 in Cambodia and 0.89 in Taiwan — 65.7% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 57.3% in Cambodia and by 64.8% in Taiwan — in 1981, it was 6.04 and 2.46, respectively.

  • Cambodia is ranked 71/196 by birth rate compared to 193/196 for Taiwan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.8 in Cambodia — it's 32.3 in Taiwan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 46.9 in Cambodia vs 3 in Taiwan.
  • In Cambodia, 26.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.9% in Taiwan.

Fertility rate in Cambodia vs Taiwan by year

Cambodia
Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 2.58 0.87
2022 2.62 0.87
2021 2.66 0.98
2020 2.7 0.99
2019 2.73 1.05
2018 2.72 1.06
2017 2.72 1.13
2016 2.73 1.17
2015 2.73 1.18
2014 2.73 -
2013 2.74 -
2012 2.75 -
2011 2.78 1.07
2010 2.86 -
2009 2.97 -
2008 3.05 -
2007 3.13 -
2006 3.18 -
2005 3.24 -
2004 3.31 -
2003 3.43 -
2002 3.57 -
2001 3.69 1.4
2000 3.79 -
1999 3.93 -
1998 4.13 -
1997 4.39 -
1996 4.87 -
1995 5.08 -
1994 5.28 -
1993 5.43 -
1992 5.49 -
1991 5.59 1.72
1990 5.64 -
1989 5.68 -
1988 5.94 -
1987 6.1 -
1986 6.23 -
1985 6.31 -
1984 6.34 -
1983 6.3 -
1982 6.19 -
1981 6.04 2.46
1980 5.77 -
1979 4.56 -
1978 3.34 -
1977 2.72 -
1976 3.41 -
1975 4.1 -
1974 4.8 -
1973 5.56 -
1972 5.94 -
1971 6.01 -
1970 6.07 -
1969 6.12 -
1968 6.17 -
1967 6.2 -
1966 6.24 -
1965 6.27 -
1964 6.29 -
1963 6.29 -
1962 6.3 -
1961 6.3 -
1960 6.31 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 0.89 in Taiwan in 2024. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Cambodia
Taiwan
1x
Year Natural population change
Cambodia Taiwan
2024 - -67,188
2023 250,242 -69,794
2022 257,269 -68,327
2021 255,939 -30,039
2020 268,745 -7,782
2019 276,870 1,416
2018 280,671 8,725
2017 282,698 22,613
2016 284,130 35,980
2015 284,390 49,741
2014 283,193 -
2013 281,013 -
2012 276,649 -
2011 272,161 43,836
2010 272,266 -
2009 274,700 -
2008 272,132 -
2007 270,745 -
2006 263,697 -
2005 256,756 -
2004 251,650 -
2003 251,884 -
2002 251,860 -
2001 250,726 132,707
2000 246,330 -
1999 245,425 -
1998 251,076 -
1997 252,351 -
1996 274,147 -
1995 280,168 -
1994 286,728 -
1993 282,221 -
1992 260,673 -
1991 257,709 215,698
1990 249,776 -
1989 239,211 -
1988 243,203 -
1987 235,064 -
1986 221,684 -
1985 214,101 -
1984 207,700 -
1983 192,849 -
1982 180,300 -
1981 166,578 326,883
1980 159,157 -
1979 78,143 -
1978 -357,478 -
1977 -416,117 -
1976 -408,505 -
1975 -383,806 -
1974 73,001 -
1973 101,304 -
1972 113,190 -
1971 113,813 -
1970 122,832 -
1969 156,777 -
1968 153,444 -
1967 150,046 -
1966 147,583 346,958
1965 144,460 -
1964 141,216 -
1963 137,562 -
1962 132,861 -
1961 128,259 -
1960 124,237 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 -0.29% in Taiwan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.67% in Cambodia and -0.05% in Taiwan.

Birth rate in Cambodia vs Taiwan by year

Cambodia
Taiwan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Cambodia Taiwan
2024 - 5.76
2023 20.8 5.81
2022 21.3 5.96
2021 21.9 6.55
2020 22.4 7.01
2019 23 7.53
2018 23.4 7.7
2017 23.7 8.23
2016 24 8.86
2015 24.2 9.1
2014 24.4 -
2013 24.6 -
2012 24.6 -
2011 24.6 8.48
2010 25 -
2009 25.6 -
2008 25.9 -
2007 26.2 -
2006 26.1 -
2005 26.1 -
2004 26.3 -
2003 26.9 -
2002 27.5 -
2001 28.1 11.7
2000 28.5 -
1999 29.1 -
1998 30.4 -
1997 31.7 -
1996 35.8 -
1995 38.8 -
1994 42.3 -
1993 44.4 -
1992 44 -
1991 45.8 15.7
1990 46.4 -
1989 46.7 -
1988 48.9 -
1987 49.5 -
1986 50.2 -
1985 50.9 -
1984 51.4 -
1983 50.3 -
1982 49.6 -
1981 48.2 23
1980 47.2 -
1979 34.7 -
1978 25.3 -
1977 19.6 -
1976 24 -
1975 28.3 -
1974 32.5 -
1973 37.4 -
1972 39.7 -
1971 40.3 -
1970 42 -
1969 41.7 -
1968 41.9 -
1967 42.2 -
1966 42.5 32.4
1965 42.9 -
1964 43.2 -
1963 43.4 -
1962 43.6 -
1961 43.7 -
1960 43.9 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.8 in Cambodia and 5.81 in Taiwan, compared with 42.5 and 32.4, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

Cambodia Taiwan
Fertility rate 2.58 0.89
Fertility rate rank 73/196 195/196
Birth rate 20.8 5.76
Birth rate rank 71/196 193/196
Population change due to births and deaths +250,242 -67,188
Natural population change rank 55/196 186/196
Natural population change rate +1.44% -0.29%
Population growth +1.23% -0.34%
Population growth rank 88/197 180/197
Age at first childbirth 23.3 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 27.8 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 47.8 2.85
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 140.1 26.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 27.3 10.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.4% 22.9%
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% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.14% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.18% 0.28%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.03% 0.45%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.29% n/a
Life expectancy 71.1 years 81.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Cambodia
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Cambodia Taiwan
2100 16.3% 9.81%
2099 16.3% 9.82%
2098 16.4% 9.83%
2097 16.5% 9.82%
2096 16.6% 9.8%
2095 16.7% 9.78%
2094 16.7% 9.74%
2093 16.8% 9.69%
2092 16.9% 9.63%
2091 17% 9.57%
2090 17.1% 9.49%
2089 17.2% 9.41%
2088 17.3% 9.32%
2087 17.4% 9.23%
2086 17.5% 9.13%
2085 17.6% 9.04%
2084 17.7% 8.94%
2083 17.8% 8.84%
2082 18% 8.74%
2081 18.1% 8.64%
2080 18.2% 8.55%
2079 18.3% 8.46%
2078 18.4% 8.39%
2077 18.5% 8.32%
2076 18.6% 8.26%
2075 18.7% 8.22%
2074 18.8% 8.19%
2073 18.9% 8.18%
2072 19% 8.18%
2071 19.1% 8.2%
2070 19.2% 8.23%
2069 19.3% 8.26%
2068 19.5% 8.31%
2067 19.6% 8.37%
2066 19.8% 8.42%
2065 19.9% 8.48%
2064 20.1% 8.53%
2063 20.3% 8.57%
2062 20.5% 8.61%
2061 20.7% 8.63%
2060 20.9% 8.64%
2059 21.1% 8.64%
2058 21.3% 8.62%
2057 21.5% 8.6%
2056 21.7% 8.55%
2055 21.9% 8.51%
2054 22.1% 8.45%
2053 22.2% 8.39%
2052 22.4% 8.33%
2051 22.6% 8.27%
2050 22.8% 8.22%
2049 23% 8.16%
2048 23.1% 8.12%
2047 23.3% 8.08%
2046 23.5% 8.04%
2045 23.7% 8.02%
2044 23.8% 8%
2043 24% 7.99%
2042 24.2% 7.99%
2041 24.5% 8%
2040 24.7% 8.01%
2039 24.9% 8.04%
2038 25.2% 8.09%
2037 25.5% 8.14%
2036 25.9% 8.25%
2035 26.3% 8.43%
2034 26.7% 8.66%
2033 27.1% 8.92%
2032 27.4% 9.2%
2031 27.8% 9.58%
2030 28.2% 10%
2029 28.5% 10.4%
2028 28.8% 10.7%
2027 29.1% 11.1%
2026 29.4% 11.4%
2025 29.6% 11.6%
2024 29.8% 11.7%
2023 30.1% 11.9%
2022 30.5% 12.1%
2021 30.8% 12.4%
2020 31.1% 12.6%
2019 31.3% 12.8%
2018 31.5% 12.9%
2017 31.7% 13.1%
2016 31.8% 13.3%
2015 31.9% 13.6%
2014 32% 14%
2013 32.2% 14.3%
2012 32.4% 14.6%
2011 32.8% 15.1%
2010 33.3% 15.6%
2009 33.9% 16.3%
2008 34.7% 17%
2007 35.6% 17.6%
2006 36.6% 18.1%
2005 37.6% 18.7%
2004 38.5% 19.3%
2003 39.5% 19.8%
2002 40.5% 20.4%
2001 41.5% 20.8%
2000 42.5% 21.1%
1999 43.6% 21.4%
1998 44.5% 22%
1997 45.4% 22.6%
1996 46.2% 23.1%
1995 46.4% 23.8%
1994 46% 24.4%
1993 45.3% 25.1%
1992 45% 25.8%
1991 44.5% 26.3%
1990 43.7% 27.1%
1989 43.2% 27.5%
1988 42.8% 28%
1987 42.5% 28.4%
1986 42.5% 29%
1985 42.5% 29.6%
1984 42.4% 30.2%
1983 42.5% 30.8%
1982 42.6% 31.2%
1981 42.7% 31.6%
1980 42.5% 32.1%
1979 43% 32.7%
1978 43.8% 33.3%
1977 44.2% 34%
1976 44.7% 34.7%
1975 44.8% 35.4%
1974 44.9% 36.2%
1973 45.2% -
1972 45.2% -
1971 45% -
1970 44.4% -
1969 43.9% -
1968 44% -
1967 44% -
1966 44.1% -
1965 44.1% -
1964 44.1% -
1963 44% -
1962 43.9% -
1961 43.8% -
1960 43.7% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 11.7% in Taiwan in 2024, compared to 43.7% and 27.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cambodia and Taiwan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1981–2023, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Maternal mortality chart: Cambodia vs Taiwan

Cambodia
Taiwan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Cambodia Taiwan
2024 - 14
2023 137 14
2022 159 14
2021 189 14
2020 164 13
2019 149 15.4
2018 151 11.6
2017 155 11.6
2016 159 11.6
2015 166 11.3
2014 172 8.5
2013 182 8.5
2012 197 8.5
2011 214 7.8
2010 234 7.8
2009 251 7.8
2008 272 7.8
2007 290 7.8
2006 303 7.8
2005 323 7.8
2004 344 7.8
2003 366 7.8
2002 399 7.8
2001 437 7.8
2000 476 7.8
1999 517 8.4
1998 557 8.9
1997 580 9.2
1996 622 7.7
1995 642 7.7
1994 665 8
1993 680 9.2
1992 667 6.8
1991 681 8.1
1990 681 12.2
1989 702 12.7
1988 742 9
1987 772 8.9
1986 824 9.4
1985 874 -

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1986–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 14 deaths in Taiwan.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  3. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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