Comparison of fertility rates in Cambodia
Cambodia: Comparison of fertility rates was 2.58 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.58
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
77th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.53
in 1950
All-time low
2.58
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Comparison of fertility rates in Cambodia, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, comparison of fertility rates in Cambodia stood at 2.58. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Cambodia peaked at 6.53 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.58, in 2023.
Cambodia ranks 77th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.49 | 6.36 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.25 | 6.12 | 6.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.65 | 2.72 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.09 | 5.68 | 6.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.98 | 3.93 | 5.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 | 2.97 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 | 2.72 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More population data for Cambodia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.266 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.20 million (2100)
- Population density 128.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.266 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6579 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.55 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 23 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.55 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.55 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Cambodia?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Cambodia was 2.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 in 1950.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Cambodia ranks 77th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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