Fertility rate by age group in Cambodia
Cambodia: Fertility rate by age group was 46.89 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate by age group in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 46.89 for fertility rate by age group in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Cambodia peaked at 96.63 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 26.87, in 1977.
Cambodia ranks 77th of 236 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 79.37 | — |
| 1951 | 79.5 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 79.72 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 80.15 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 80.48 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 81.12 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 81.49 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 81.65 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 81.33 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 80.83 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 82 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 83.72 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 85.26 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 86.52 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 87.35 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 86.49 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 86.07 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 86.24 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 86.66 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 86.7 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 86.29 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 85.28 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 82.7 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 75.2 | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 58.99 | -21.6% |
| 1975 | 47.07 | -20.2% |
| 1976 | 36.38 | -22.7% |
| 1977 | 26.87 | -26.2% |
| 1978 | 41.07 | +52.9% |
| 1979 | 57.55 | +40.1% |
| 1980 | 75.69 | +31.5% |
| 1981 | 77.72 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 78.56 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 79.79 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 74.91 | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 69.05 | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 67.74 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 72.5 | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 77.85 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 78.16 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 84.51 | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 91.54 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 96.63 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 87.32 | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 78.84 | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 65.21 | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 53.77 | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 52.7 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 54.1 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 53.48 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 54.73 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 56.35 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 52.18 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 50.29 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 45.9 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 44.58 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 46.62 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 47.42 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 46.01 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 46.48 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 49.11 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 50.15 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 53.53 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 55.19 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 54.47 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 53.57 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 52.52 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 51.73 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 51.01 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 50.2 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 48.59 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 47.85 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 47.09 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 46.89 | -0.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 46.89 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 46.89 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.42, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility rate by age group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +52.9% | 26.87 | 41.07 |
| 1979 | +40.1% | 41.07 | 57.55 |
| 1980 | +31.5% | 57.55 | 75.69 |
| 1977 | -26.2% | 36.38 | 26.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.56 | 79.37 | 81.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 85.7 | 82 | 87.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.74 | 26.87 | 86.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.2 | 67.74 | 79.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.81 | 52.7 | 96.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.06 | 44.58 | 56.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.15 | 49.11 | 55.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.61 | 46.89 | 48.59 | 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 fertility rate by age group in Cambodia?
- Fertility rate by age group in Cambodia was 46.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.63 in 1992.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.87 in 1977.
- How does Cambodia rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Cambodia ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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