Birth rate in Cambodia
Cambodia: Birth rate was 20.75 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.75 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
75th
of 236 countries
All-time high
51.41 births per 1,000 people
in 1984
All-time low
19.58 births per 1,000 people
in 1977
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Birth rate in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.62 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 46.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 46.35 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 46.37 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 46.2 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 46.13 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 45.86 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 45.52 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 45 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 44.34 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 43.88 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 43.69 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 43.56 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 43.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 43.22 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 42.89 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 42.53 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 42.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 41.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 41.65 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 42.01 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 40.28 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 39.66 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 37.39 births per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 32.49 births per 1,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 28.25 births per 1,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 24.01 births per 1,000 people | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 19.58 births per 1,000 people | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 25.33 births per 1,000 people | +29.4% |
| 1979 | 34.73 births per 1,000 people | +37.1% |
| 1980 | 47.2 births per 1,000 people | +35.9% |
| 1981 | 48.21 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 49.6 births per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 50.33 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 51.41 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 50.87 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 50.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 49.53 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 48.94 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 46.66 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 46.37 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 45.76 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 44 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 44.44 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 42.34 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 38.82 births per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 35.81 births per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 31.67 births per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 30.36 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 29.12 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 28.47 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 28.11 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 27.53 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 26.88 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 26.26 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 26.1 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 26.13 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 26.21 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 25.88 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 25.62 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 25.04 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 24.63 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 24.58 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 24.56 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 24.4 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 24.22 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 23.96 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 23.66 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.37 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 22.99 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 22.41 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 21.91 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 21.28 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 20.75 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 20.75 births per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 20.75 births per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94 births per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 births per 1,000 people | 34.73 births per 1,000 people |
| 1980 | +35.9% | 34.73 births per 1,000 people | 47.2 births per 1,000 people |
| 1978 | +29.4% | 19.58 births per 1,000 people | 25.33 births per 1,000 people |
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 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)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 128.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.20 million people (2100)
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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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.