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Fertility & birth rates in Cambodia and Uzbekistan

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has an annual birth rate of 20.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 26.5 for Uzbekistan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.58 in Cambodia and 3.5 in Uzbekistan — 35.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 59.1% in Cambodia and by 47.1% in Uzbekistan — in 1960, it was 6.31 and 6.61, respectively.

  • Cambodia is ranked 71/196 by birth rate compared to 46/196 for Uzbekistan.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 23.3 years in Cambodia, compared to 23.5 years in Uzbekistan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.8 in Cambodia — it's 27.1 in Uzbekistan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 46.9 in Cambodia vs 34.1 in Uzbekistan.
  • In Cambodia, 26.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in Uzbekistan.

Fertility rate in Cambodia vs Uzbekistan by year

Cambodia
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Uzbekistan
2023 2.58 3.5
2022 2.62 3.4
2021 2.66 3.27
2020 2.7 3.06
2019 2.73 2.87
2018 2.72 2.71
2017 2.72 2.57
2016 2.73 2.56
2015 2.73 2.58
2014 2.73 2.55
2013 2.74 2.44
2012 2.75 2.34
2011 2.78 2.35
2010 2.86 2.44
2009 2.97 2.56
2008 3.05 2.64
2007 3.13 2.57
2006 3.18 2.46
2005 3.24 2.44
2004 3.31 2.5
2003 3.43 2.5
2002 3.57 2.58
2001 3.69 2.61
2000 3.79 2.7
1999 3.93 2.83
1998 4.13 2.99
1997 4.39 3.19
1996 4.87 3.39
1995 5.08 3.57
1994 5.28 3.66
1993 5.43 3.86
1992 5.49 4.06
1991 5.59 4.19
1990 5.64 4.12
1989 5.68 4.1
1988 5.94 4.26
1987 6.1 4.53
1986 6.23 4.68
1985 6.31 4.69
1984 6.34 4.73
1983 6.3 4.71
1982 6.19 4.82
1981 6.04 4.91
1980 5.77 5.04
1979 4.56 5.16
1978 3.34 5.28
1977 2.72 5.54
1976 3.41 5.75
1975 4.1 5.92
1974 4.8 6.05
1973 5.56 6.16
1972 5.94 6.25
1971 6.01 6.28
1970 6.07 6.31
1969 6.12 6.34
1968 6.17 6.39
1967 6.2 6.57
1966 6.24 6.66
1965 6.27 6.81
1964 6.29 6.82
1963 6.29 6.81
1962 6.3 6.88
1961 6.3 6.75
1960 6.31 6.61

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 3.5 in Uzbekistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Cambodia
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Natural population change
Cambodia Uzbekistan
2023 250,242 722,280
2022 257,269 715,410
2021 255,939 689,325
2020 268,745 643,750
2019 276,870 618,154
2018 280,671 585,119
2017 282,698 548,372
2016 284,130 549,045
2015 284,390 552,781
2014 283,193 536,881
2013 281,013 501,742
2012 276,649 463,333
2011 272,161 454,858
2010 272,266 461,293
2009 274,700 471,839
2008 272,132 461,665
2007 270,745 426,880
2006 263,697 383,265
2005 256,756 363,462
2004 251,650 363,994
2003 251,884 355,098
2002 251,860 359,231
2001 250,726 356,483
2000 246,330 365,138
1999 245,425 385,448
1998 251,076 408,532
1997 252,351 441,631
1996 274,147 471,010
1995 280,168 493,966
1994 286,728 502,279
1993 282,221 527,557
1992 260,673 548,793
1991 257,709 557,886
1990 249,776 540,581
1989 239,211 522,323
1988 243,203 525,126
1987 235,064 537,292
1986 221,684 533,234
1985 214,101 508,893
1984 207,700 485,617
1983 192,849 454,464
1982 180,300 431,389
1981 166,578 413,897
1980 159,157 401,557
1979 78,143 387,754
1978 -357,478 372,068
1977 -416,117 369,572
1976 -408,505 363,110
1975 -383,806 357,382
1974 73,001 350,422
1973 101,304 341,807
1972 113,190 333,230
1971 113,813 323,171
1970 122,832 313,216
1969 156,777 302,833
1968 153,444 295,651
1967 150,046 298,350
1966 147,583 297,844
1965 144,460 302,264
1964 141,216 298,790
1963 137,562 293,432
1962 132,861 292,788
1961 128,259 279,841
1960 124,237 267,165

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 +2.03% in Uzbekistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.67% in Cambodia and +1.87% in Uzbekistan.

Birth rate in Cambodia vs Uzbekistan by year

Cambodia
Uzbekistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Cambodia Uzbekistan
2023 20.8 26.5
2022 21.3 26.5
2021 21.9 26.5
2020 22.4 25.6
2019 23 24.7
2018 23.4 24
2017 23.7 23.2
2016 24 23.5
2015 24.2 24
2014 24.4 23.8
2013 24.6 23
2012 24.6 22
2011 24.6 21.9
2010 25 22.4
2009 25.6 23.1
2008 25.9 23.2
2007 26.2 22.2
2006 26.1 20.9
2005 26.1 20.4
2004 26.3 20.6
2003 26.9 20.5
2002 27.5 20.9
2001 28.1 21.1
2000 28.5 21.7
1999 29.1 22.8
1998 30.4 24.1
1997 31.7 25.8
1996 35.8 27.5
1995 38.8 29
1994 42.3 29.9
1993 44.4 31.5
1992 44 33
1991 45.8 34
1990 46.4 33.7
1989 46.7 33.4
1988 48.9 34.4
1987 49.5 36.1
1986 50.2 36.9
1985 50.9 36.7
1984 51.4 36.4
1983 50.3 35.5
1982 49.6 35
1981 48.2 34.7
1980 47.2 34.8
1979 34.7 34.8
1978 25.3 34.6
1977 19.6 35.4
1976 24 35.9
1975 28.3 36.5
1974 32.5 37
1973 37.4 37.3
1972 39.7 37.6
1971 40.3 37.8
1970 42 38.1
1969 41.7 38.3
1968 41.9 38.9
1967 42.2 40.5
1966 42.5 42
1965 42.9 44
1964 43.2 45.2
1963 43.4 46.3
1962 43.6 47.9
1961 43.7 48
1960 43.9 47.9

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 26.5 in Uzbekistan, compared with 43.9 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Cambodia Uzbekistan
Fertility rate 2.58 3.5
Fertility rate rank 73/196 45/196
Birth rate 20.8 26.5
Birth rate rank 71/196 46/196
Population change due to births and deaths +250,242 +722,280
Natural population change rank 55/196 28/196
Natural population change rate +1.44% +2.03%
Population growth +1.23% +1.99%
Population growth rank 88/197 52/197
Age at first childbirth 23.3 years 23.5 years
Average age at childbearing 27.8 years 27.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 47.8 35.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 140.1 221.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 27.3 32.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.4% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 44.7% 56.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.7% 99%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.14% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.18% 0.76%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.03% 1.27%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.29% 1.33%
Life expectancy 71.1 years 72.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Cambodia
Factual

UN forecast
Uzbekistan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Cambodia Uzbekistan
2100 16.3% 18.4%
2099 16.3% 18.5%
2098 16.4% 18.7%
2097 16.5% 18.8%
2096 16.6% 19%
2095 16.7% 19.2%
2094 16.7% 19.3%
2093 16.8% 19.5%
2092 16.9% 19.7%
2091 17% 19.9%
2090 17.1% 20%
2089 17.2% 20.2%
2088 17.3% 20.4%
2087 17.4% 20.5%
2086 17.5% 20.7%
2085 17.6% 20.8%
2084 17.7% 20.9%
2083 17.8% 21.1%
2082 18% 21.2%
2081 18.1% 21.3%
2080 18.2% 21.4%
2079 18.3% 21.6%
2078 18.4% 21.7%
2077 18.5% 21.8%
2076 18.6% 22%
2075 18.7% 22.1%
2074 18.8% 22.3%
2073 18.9% 22.4%
2072 19% 22.6%
2071 19.1% 22.8%
2070 19.2% 23%
2069 19.3% 23.2%
2068 19.5% 23.4%
2067 19.6% 23.7%
2066 19.8% 23.9%
2065 19.9% 24.2%
2064 20.1% 24.4%
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% 25.9%
2057 21.5% 26.1%
2056 21.7% 26.3%
2055 21.9% 26.4%
2054 22.1% 26.5%
2053 22.2% 26.5%
2052 22.4% 26.6%
2051 22.6% 26.7%
2050 22.8% 26.7%
2049 23% 26.7%
2048 23.1% 26.8%
2047 23.3% 26.8%
2046 23.5% 26.9%
2045 23.7% 27%
2044 23.8% 27.1%
2043 24% 27.3%
2042 24.2% 27.5%
2041 24.5% 27.8%
2040 24.7% 28.1%
2039 24.9% 28.6%
2038 25.2% 29.1%
2037 25.5% 29.6%
2036 25.9% 30.1%
2035 26.3% 30.5%
2034 26.7% 30.8%
2033 27.1% 31%
2032 27.4% 31.2%
2031 27.8% 31.3%
2030 28.2% 31.5%
2029 28.5% 31.6%
2028 28.8% 31.6%
2027 29.1% 31.5%
2026 29.4% 31.4%
2025 29.6% 31.2%
2024 29.8% 31.1%
2023 30.1% 30.9%
2022 30.5% 30.6%
2021 30.8% 30.2%
2020 31.1% 29.7%
2019 31.3% 29.3%
2018 31.5% 29%
2017 31.7% 28.8%
2016 31.8% 28.5%
2015 31.9% 28.3%
2014 32% 28.1%
2013 32.2% 28.1%
2012 32.4% 28.2%
2011 32.8% 28.5%
2010 33.3% 28.9%
2009 33.9% 29.4%
2008 34.7% 29.9%
2007 35.6% 30.6%
2006 36.6% 31.4%
2005 37.6% 32.3%
2004 38.5% 33.1%
2003 39.5% 34%
2002 40.5% 34.9%
2001 41.5% 35.8%
2000 42.5% 36.7%
1999 43.6% 37.5%
1998 44.5% 38.2%
1997 45.4% 38.8%
1996 46.2% 39.2%
1995 46.4% 39.4%
1994 46% 39.7%
1993 45.3% 39.8%
1992 45% 39.8%
1991 44.5% 39.9%
1990 43.7% 39.9%
1989 43.2% 39.9%
1988 42.8% 40%
1987 42.5% 40.1%
1986 42.5% 40.1%
1985 42.5% 40.1%
1984 42.4% 40.1%
1983 42.5% 40.1%
1982 42.6% 40.3%
1981 42.7% 40.5%
1980 42.5% 40.8%
1979 43% 41.2%
1978 43.8% 41.7%
1977 44.2% 42.3%
1976 44.7% 42.8%
1975 44.8% 43.3%
1974 44.9% 43.7%
1973 45.2% 44%
1972 45.2% 44.3%
1971 45% 44.4%
1970 44.4% 44.6%
1969 43.9% 44.7%
1968 44% 44.8%
1967 44% 44.9%
1966 44.1% 44.8%
1965 44.1% 44.7%
1964 44.1% 44.2%
1963 44% 43.4%
1962 43.9% 42.4%
1961 43.8% 41.2%
1960 43.7% 39.8%

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 31.1% in Uzbekistan in 2024, compared to 43.7% and 39.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cambodia and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan

Cambodia
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Cambodia Uzbekistan
2023 137 26
2022 159 27
2021 189 28
2020 164 29
2019 149 29
2018 151 29
2017 155 30
2016 159 31
2015 166 31
2014 172 32
2013 182 32
2012 197 33
2011 214 33
2010 234 34
2009 251 34
2008 272 35
2007 290 37
2006 303 38
2005 323 39
2004 344 39
2003 366 40
2002 399 41
2001 437 42
2000 476 42
1999 517 43
1998 557 42
1997 580 42
1996 622 44
1995 642 46
1994 665 49
1993 680 47
1992 667 46
1991 681 47
1990 681 50
1989 702 53
1988 742 58
1987 772 63
1986 824 69
1985 874 72

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 26 deaths in Uzbekistan.

Under-five mortality rates

Cambodia
Uzbekistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Cambodia Uzbekistan
2023 2.29% 1.33%
2022 2.38% 1.38%
2021 2.47% 1.44%
2020 2.56% 1.5%
2019 2.67% 1.56%
2018 2.77% 1.64%
2017 2.89% 1.73%
2016 3.02% 1.85%
2015 3.16% 1.98%
2014 3.33% 2.14%
2013 3.53% 2.32%
2012 3.77% 2.52%
2011 4.05% 2.75%
2010 4.37% 3.01%
2009 4.74% 3.29%
2008 5.13% 3.59%
2007 5.54% 3.9%
2006 5.98% 4.24%
2005 6.48% 4.57%
2004 7.08% 4.92%
2003 7.8% 5.25%
2002 8.67% 5.57%
2001 9.65% 5.88%
2000 10.6% 6.15%
1999 11.3% 6.38%
1998 11.7% 6.57%
1997 11.9% 6.72%
1996 12% 6.83%
1995 12% 6.91%
1994 11.9% 6.95%
1993 11.7% 6.99%
1992 11.7% 7.01%
1991 11.6% 7.01%
1990 11.6% 7.04%
1989 11.6% 7.13%
1988 11.6% 7.31%
1987 11.7% 7.59%
1986 11.8% 7.96%
1985 12% 8.4%
1984 12.4% 8.91%
1983 13% 9.5%
1982 14.1% 10.2%
1981 15.9% 10.9%
1980 18.1% 11.7%
1979 20.7% 12.5%
1978 48.5% -
1977 52.5% -
1976 54.1% -
1975 52.5% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1975–2023, 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 1.33% in Uzbekistan. 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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