Bolivia vs Cambodia: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Bolivia
2.52 births per woman
in 2024
Cambodia
2.55 births per woman
in 2024
Bolivia rank
76th
Cambodia rank
75th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Bolivia
- Cambodia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 2.55 births per woman against 2.52 births per woman in Bolivia, a difference of 0.03 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cambodia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 76th and Cambodia ranks 75th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Cambodia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.19 births per woman | 6.25 births per woman | 0.064 births per woman | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 5.78 births per woman | 4.65 births per woman | 1.13 births per woman | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 5.21 births per woman | 6.09 births per woman | 0.8824 births per woman | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 4.47 births per woman | 4.98 births per woman | 0.5083 births per woman | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 3.62 births per woman | 3.33 births per woman | 0.2877 births per woman | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 2.93 births per woman | 2.75 births per woman | 0.1809 births per woman | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 2.58 births per woman | 2.62 births per woman | 0.0366 births per woman | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Bolivia or Cambodia?
- Cambodia, at 2.55 births per woman against 2.52 births per woman in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Bolivia and Cambodia?
- 0.03 births per woman, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Cambodia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Cambodia rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Bolivia ranks 76th and Cambodia ranks 75th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.