Birth rate in Cambodia
Cambodia: Birth rate was 20.75 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 20.75 births per 1,000 people for 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, birth rate in Cambodia peaked at 51.41 births per 1,000 people in 1984 and was at its lowest, 19.58 births per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.88 births per 1,000 people | 44.34 births per 1,000 people | 46.62 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.9 births per 1,000 people | 41.65 births per 1,000 people | 43.88 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.37 births per 1,000 people | 19.58 births per 1,000 people | 42.01 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.29 births per 1,000 people | 46.66 births per 1,000 people | 51.41 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.87 births per 1,000 people | 29.12 births per 1,000 people | 46.37 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.72 births per 1,000 people | 25.62 births per 1,000 people | 28.47 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.14 births per 1,000 people | 22.99 births per 1,000 people | 25.04 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.59 births per 1,000 people | 20.75 births per 1,000 people | 22.41 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More population data for Cambodia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.20 million people (2100)
- Population density 128.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.55 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 23 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.55 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.55 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.58 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Cambodia?
- Birth rate in Cambodia was 20.75 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.41 births per 1,000 people in 1984.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.58 births per 1,000 people in 1977.
- How does Cambodia rank for birth rate?
- Cambodia ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.