Fertility & birth rates in Cambodia and Zambia

Fertility rate in Cambodia vs Zambia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cambodia	Zambia
2023	2.58	4.1
2022	2.62	4.18
2021	2.66	4.25
2020	2.7	4.32
2019	2.73	4.42
2018	2.72	4.49
2017	2.72	4.57
2016	2.73	4.67
2015	2.73	4.78
2014	2.73	4.89
2013	2.74	5.01
2012	2.75	5.14
2011	2.78	5.26
2010	2.86	5.36
2009	2.97	5.45
2008	3.05	5.53
2007	3.13	5.61
2006	3.18	5.68
2005	3.24	5.7
2004	3.31	5.7
2003	3.43	5.71
2002	3.57	5.77
2001	3.69	5.85
2000	3.79	5.92
1999	3.93	6
1998	4.13	6.07
1997	4.39	6.12
1996	4.87	6.18
1995	5.08	6.23
1994	5.28	6.26
1993	5.43	6.3
1992	5.49	6.35
1991	5.59	6.46
1990	5.64	6.57
1989	5.68	6.64
1988	5.94	6.7
1987	6.1	6.8
1986	6.23	6.87
1985	6.31	6.93
1984	6.34	6.97
1983	6.3	7.01
1982	6.19	7.04
1981	6.04	7.07
1980	5.77	7.14
1979	4.56	7.22
1978	3.34	7.29
1977	2.72	7.35
1976	3.41	7.39
1975	4.1	7.42
1974	4.8	7.36
1973	5.56	7.34
1972	5.94	7.3
1971	6.01	7.26
1970	6.07	7.22
1969	6.12	7.18
1968	6.17	7.18
1967	6.2	7.15
1966	6.24	7.14
1965	6.27	7.12
1964	6.29	7.09
1963	6.29	7.06
1962	6.3	7.01
1961	6.3	6.98
1960	6.31	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cambodia was 2.58 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.1 in Zambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Cambodia	Zambia
2023	250,242	577,660
2022	257,269	563,456
2021	255,939	535,629
2020	268,745	536,484
2019	276,870	528,089
2018	280,671	515,644
2017	282,698	504,630
2016	284,130	497,521
2015	284,390	491,021
2014	283,193	483,663
2013	281,013	476,846
2012	276,649	469,406
2011	272,161	459,743
2010	272,266	448,337
2009	274,700	434,458
2008	272,132	419,560
2007	270,745	403,729
2006	263,697	387,891
2005	256,756	368,756
2004	251,650	349,352
2003	251,884	331,189
2002	251,860	316,041
2001	250,726	302,682
2000	246,330	293,186
1999	245,425	283,297
1998	251,076	275,568
1997	252,351	268,198
1996	274,147	262,468
1995	280,168	257,897
1994	286,728	252,023
1993	282,221	245,917
1992	260,673	239,953
1991	257,709	237,957
1990	249,776	235,835
1989	239,211	233,429
1988	243,203	230,118
1987	235,064	227,813
1986	221,684	224,768
1985	214,101	221,351
1984	207,700	216,695
1983	192,849	212,712
1982	180,300	207,621
1981	166,578	202,822
1980	159,157	198,817
1979	78,143	197,578
1978	-357,478	194,933
1977	-416,117	191,557
1976	-408,505	186,762
1975	-383,806	182,258
1974	73,001	174,484
1973	101,304	168,258
1972	113,190	161,648
1971	113,813	155,249
1970	122,832	149,380
1969	156,777	142,660
1968	153,444	137,315
1967	150,046	131,938
1966	147,583	127,164
1965	144,460	122,814
1964	141,216	117,197
1963	137,562	114,555
1962	132,861	110,173
1961	128,259	106,318
1960	124,237	102,335

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 +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.67% in Cambodia and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Cambodia vs Zambia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cambodia	Zambia
2023	20.8	33.1
2022	21.3	33.5
2021	21.9	33.9
2020	22.4	34.4
2019	23	35
2018	23.4	35.5
2017	23.7	35.9
2016	24	36.6
2015	24.2	37.3
2014	24.4	38.1
2013	24.6	39
2012	24.6	39.9
2011	24.6	40.7
2010	25	41.4
2009	25.6	42
2008	25.9	42.6
2007	26.2	43.2
2006	26.1	43.7
2005	26.1	43.8
2004	26.3	43.9
2003	26.9	43.9
2002	27.5	44.3
2001	28.1	44.8
2000	28.5	45.5
1999	29.1	45.9
1998	30.4	46.2
1997	31.7	46.3
1996	35.8	46.6
1995	38.8	46.8
1994	42.3	46.7
1993	44.4	46.6
1992	44	46.6
1991	45.8	46.9
1990	46.4	47
1989	46.7	47.1
1988	48.9	47.1
1987	49.5	47.3
1986	50.2	47.4
1985	50.9	47.4
1984	51.4	47.3
1983	50.3	47.3
1982	49.6	47.3
1981	48.2	47.3
1980	47.2	47.5
1979	34.7	48.2
1978	25.3	48.7
1977	19.6	49.2
1976	24	49.5
1975	28.3	50
1974	32.5	49.7
1973	37.4	49.7
1972	39.7	49.6
1971	40.3	49.4
1970	42	49.3
1969	41.7	48.9
1968	41.9	48.9
1967	42.2	48.8
1966	42.5	48.8
1965	42.9	48.8
1964	43.2	48.9
1963	43.4	48.9
1962	43.6	48.9
1961	43.7	48.9
1960	43.9	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.8 in Cambodia and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 43.9 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cambodia	Zambia
2100	16.3%	21.6%
2099	16.3%	21.7%
2098	16.4%	21.9%
2097	16.5%	22%
2096	16.6%	22.2%
2095	16.7%	22.3%
2094	16.7%	22.5%
2093	16.8%	22.7%
2092	16.9%	22.8%
2091	17%	23%
2090	17.1%	23.1%
2089	17.2%	23.3%
2088	17.3%	23.5%
2087	17.4%	23.6%
2086	17.5%	23.8%
2085	17.6%	24%
2084	17.7%	24.2%
2083	17.8%	24.3%
2082	18%	24.5%
2081	18.1%	24.7%
2080	18.2%	24.9%
2079	18.3%	25.1%
2078	18.4%	25.3%
2077	18.5%	25.5%
2076	18.6%	25.7%
2075	18.7%	25.9%
2074	18.8%	26.1%
2073	18.9%	26.4%
2072	19%	26.6%
2071	19.1%	26.8%
2070	19.2%	27%
2069	19.3%	27.2%
2068	19.5%	27.5%
2067	19.6%	27.7%
2066	19.8%	27.9%
2065	19.9%	28.1%
2064	20.1%	28.4%
2063	20.3%	28.6%
2062	20.5%	28.9%
2061	20.7%	29.1%
2060	20.9%	29.3%
2059	21.1%	29.6%
2058	21.3%	29.8%
2057	21.5%	30.1%
2056	21.7%	30.4%
2055	21.9%	30.6%
2054	22.1%	30.9%
2053	22.2%	31.2%
2052	22.4%	31.5%
2051	22.6%	31.8%
2050	22.8%	32.2%
2049	23%	32.5%
2048	23.1%	32.8%
2047	23.3%	33.2%
2046	23.5%	33.5%
2045	23.7%	33.9%
2044	23.8%	34.2%
2043	24%	34.6%
2042	24.2%	34.9%
2041	24.5%	35.3%
2040	24.7%	35.6%
2039	24.9%	36%
2038	25.2%	36.3%
2037	25.5%	36.6%
2036	25.9%	37%
2035	26.3%	37.3%
2034	26.7%	37.6%
2033	27.1%	38%
2032	27.4%	38.3%
2031	27.8%	38.7%
2030	28.2%	39%
2029	28.5%	39.4%
2028	28.8%	39.8%
2027	29.1%	40.3%
2026	29.4%	40.7%
2025	29.6%	41.2%
2024	29.8%	41.5%
2023	30.1%	42%
2022	30.5%	42.4%
2021	30.8%	42.9%
2020	31.1%	43.3%
2019	31.3%	43.8%
2018	31.5%	44.1%
2017	31.7%	44.5%
2016	31.8%	44.9%
2015	31.9%	45.2%
2014	32%	45.5%
2013	32.2%	45.7%
2012	32.4%	45.9%
2011	32.8%	46.1%
2010	33.3%	46.3%
2009	33.9%	46.4%
2008	34.7%	46.6%
2007	35.6%	46.8%
2006	36.6%	47%
2005	37.6%	47.1%
2004	38.5%	47.3%
2003	39.5%	47.4%
2002	40.5%	47.6%
2001	41.5%	47.8%
2000	42.5%	48%
1999	43.6%	48.1%
1998	44.5%	48.2%
1997	45.4%	48.2%
1996	46.2%	48.2%
1995	46.4%	48.2%
1994	46%	48.2%
1993	45.3%	48.2%
1992	45%	48.2%
1991	44.5%	48.3%
1990	43.7%	48.4%
1989	43.2%	48.5%
1988	42.8%	48.6%
1987	42.5%	48.7%
1986	42.5%	48.8%
1985	42.5%	48.9%
1984	42.4%	49%
1983	42.5%	49.1%
1982	42.6%	49.3%
1981	42.7%	49.4%
1980	42.5%	49.5%
1979	43%	49.5%
1978	43.8%	49.4%
1977	44.2%	49.2%
1976	44.7%	49.1%
1975	44.8%	48.8%
1974	44.9%	48.6%
1973	45.2%	48.3%
1972	45.2%	48%
1971	45%	47.7%
1970	44.4%	47.4%
1969	43.9%	47.2%
1968	44%	47.1%
1967	44%	47%
1966	44.1%	46.9%
1965	44.1%	46.9%
1964	44.1%	46.7%
1963	44%	46.5%
1962	43.9%	46.3%
1961	43.8%	46.2%
1960	43.7%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.8% of the population in Cambodia and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 43.7% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cambodia and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cambodia vs Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cambodia	Zambia
2023	137	85
2022	159	89
2021	189	140
2020	164	99
2019	149	103
2018	151	117
2017	155	141
2016	159	158
2015	166	154
2014	172	174
2013	182	213
2012	197	256
2011	214	291
2010	234	332
2009	251	406
2008	272	394
2007	290	324
2006	303	262
2005	323	264
2004	344	260
2003	366	250
2002	399	274
2001	437	306
2000	476	340
1999	517	378
1998	557	392
1997	580	403
1996	622	433
1995	642	466
1994	665	507
1993	680	532
1992	667	581
1991	681	611
1990	681	625
1989	702	635
1988	742	635
1987	772	630
1986	824	619
1985	874	596

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 85 deaths in Zambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cambodia	Zambia
2023	2.29%	4.47%
2022	2.38%	4.67%
2021	2.47%	4.92%
2020	2.56%	5.24%
2019	2.67%	5.41%
2018	2.77%	5.52%
2017	2.89%	5.61%
2016	3.02%	5.9%
2015	3.16%	6.15%
2014	3.33%	6.38%
2013	3.53%	6.72%
2012	3.77%	7.04%
2011	4.05%	7.31%
2010	4.37%	7.57%
2009	4.74%	8%
2008	5.13%	8.62%
2007	5.54%	9.14%
2006	5.98%	9.71%
2005	6.48%	10.5%
2004	7.08%	11.4%
2003	7.8%	12.4%
2002	8.67%	13.4%
2001	9.65%	14.4%
2000	10.6%	15.3%
1999	11.3%	15.9%
1998	11.7%	16.3%
1997	11.9%	16.7%
1996	12%	17%
1995	12%	17.3%
1994	11.9%	17.7%
1993	11.7%	17.9%
1992	11.7%	18.1%
1991	11.6%	18.1%
1990	11.6%	18.1%
1989	11.6%	17.9%
1988	11.6%	17.7%
1987	11.7%	17.3%
1986	11.8%	17%
1985	12%	16.6%
1984	12.4%	16.2%
1983	13%	15.9%
1982	14.1%	15.7%
1981	15.9%	15.6%
1980	18.1%	15.5%
1979	20.7%	15.4%
1978	48.5%	15.3%
1977	52.5%	15.3%
1976	54.1%	15.4%
1975	52.5%	15.5%
1974	-	15.9%
1973	-	16.3%
1972	-	16.9%
1971	-	17.4%
1970	-	17.9%
1969	-	18.3%
1968	-	18.5%
1967	-	18.7%
1966	-	18.9%
1965	-	19%
1964	-	19.2%
1963	-	19.5%
1962	-	19.8%
1961	-	20.1%
1960	-	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.29% in Cambodia and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.