Number of births, by world region in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of births, by world region was 361,586 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
361,586 births
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
65th
of 236 countries
All-time high
391,232 births
in 1994
All-time low
110,966 births
in 1977
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in Cambodia is 361,586 births, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Cambodia peaked at 391,232 births in 1994 and was at its lowest, 110,966 births, in 1977.
That places Cambodia 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 203,959 births | — |
| 1951 | 207,892 births | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 212,207 births | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 217,022 births | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 221,025 births | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 225,581 births | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 229,292 births | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 232,628 births | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 234,920 births | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 236,470 births | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 239,161 births | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 243,398 births | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 248,207 births | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 253,003 births | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 257,010 births | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 260,444 births | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 263,738 births | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 267,148 births | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 271,038 births | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 275,097 births | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 278,911 births | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 266,715 births | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 264,715 births | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 251,987 births | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 220,380 births | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 185,959 births | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 147,296 births | -20.8% |
| 1977 | 110,966 births | -24.7% |
| 1978 | 132,018 births | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 176,711 births | +33.9% |
| 1980 | 245,426 births | +38.9% |
| 1981 | 254,786 births | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 269,636 births | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 283,685 births | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 300,525 births | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 307,427 births | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 315,362 births | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 324,796 births | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 333,402 births | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 330,058 births | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 341,965 births | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 351,756 births | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 356,968 births | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 382,935 births | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 391,232 births | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 388,899 births | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 386,800 births | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 366,448 births | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 366,081 births | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 357,184 births | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 354,758 births | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 355,824 births | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 353,882 births | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 350,806 births | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 347,814 births | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 350,813 births | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 356,349 births | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 362,784 births | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 363,698 births | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 365,845 births | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 363,038 births | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 362,638 births | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 367,322 births | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 372,579 births | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 375,729 births | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 378,364 births | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 379,768 births | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 380,213 births | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 380,367 births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 378,867 births | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 374,795 births | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 371,827 births | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 366,027 births | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 361,586 births | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 222,100 births | 203,959 births | 236,470 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 257,824 births | 239,161 births | 275,097 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 203,566 births | 110,966 births | 278,911 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 296,510 births | 245,426 births | 333,402 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 369,027 births | 341,965 births | 391,232 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 356,257 births | 347,814 births | 365,845 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 373,888 births | 362,638 births | 380,367 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 368,559 births | 361,586 births | 374,795 births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Cambodia?
- Number of births, by world region in Cambodia was 361,586 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 391,232 births in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,966 births in 1977.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of births, by world region?
- Cambodia ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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