Crude birth rate in Cambodia
Cambodia: Crude birth rate was 20.75 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.75
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
75th
of 236 countries
All-time high
51.41
in 1984
All-time low
19.58
in 1977
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 20.75 for crude birth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Cambodia peaked at 51.41 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 19.58, in 1977.
That places Cambodia 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.62 | — |
| 1951 | 46.45 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 46.35 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 46.37 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 46.2 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 46.13 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 45.86 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 45.52 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 45 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 44.34 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 43.88 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 43.69 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 43.56 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 43.45 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 43.22 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 42.89 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 42.53 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 42.18 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 41.91 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 41.65 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 42.01 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 40.28 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 39.66 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 37.39 | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 32.49 | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 28.25 | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 24.01 | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 19.58 | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 25.33 | +29.4% |
| 1979 | 34.73 | +37.1% |
| 1980 | 47.2 | +35.9% |
| 1981 | 48.21 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 49.6 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 50.33 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 51.41 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 50.87 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 50.17 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 49.53 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 48.94 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 46.66 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 46.37 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 45.76 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 44 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 44.44 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 42.34 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 38.82 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 35.81 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 31.67 | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 30.36 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 29.12 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 28.47 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 28.11 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 27.53 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 26.88 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 26.26 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 26.1 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 26.13 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 26.21 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 25.88 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 25.62 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 25.04 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 24.63 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 24.58 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 24.56 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 24.4 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 24.22 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 23.96 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 23.66 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.37 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 22.99 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 22.41 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 21.91 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 21.28 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 20.75 | -2.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 20.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 20.75 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude birth rate in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +37.1% | 25.33 | 34.73 |
| 1980 | +35.9% | 34.73 | 47.2 |
| 1978 | +29.4% | 19.58 | 25.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.88 | 44.34 | 46.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.9 | 41.65 | 43.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.37 | 19.58 | 42.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.29 | 46.66 | 51.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.87 | 29.12 | 46.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.72 | 25.62 | 28.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.14 | 22.99 | 25.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.59 | 20.75 | 22.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More population data for Cambodia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5337 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 20,258 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8407 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6579 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.266 (2100)
- Population density 128.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.20 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Cambodia?
- Crude birth rate in Cambodia was 20.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.41 in 1984.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.58 in 1977.
- How does Cambodia rank for crude birth rate?
- Cambodia ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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