Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute) was 2.58 births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.58 births per woman
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
76th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.34 births per woman
in 1984
All-time low
2.58 births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Fertility rate, total in Cambodia, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 2.58 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 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, fertility rate, total in Cambodia peaked at 6.34 births per woman in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.58 births per woman, in 2023.
Cambodia ranks 76th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.07 births per woman | — |
| 1971 | 6.01 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 5.94 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 5.56 births per woman | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 4.8 births per woman | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 4.1 births per woman | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 3.41 births per woman | -16.9% |
| 1977 | 2.72 births per woman | -20.3% |
| 1978 | 3.34 births per woman | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 4.56 births per woman | +36.5% |
| 1980 | 5.77 births per woman | +26.7% |
| 1981 | 6.04 births per woman | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 6.19 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 6.3 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 6.34 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 6.31 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 6.23 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 6.1 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 5.94 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 5.68 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 5.64 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 5.59 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.49 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.43 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 5.28 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 5.08 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 4.87 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 4.39 births per woman | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 4.13 births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 3.93 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 3.79 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 3.69 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.57 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.43 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 3.31 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.24 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.17 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.13 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.05 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.97 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.86 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.78 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.75 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.74 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.73 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.73 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.73 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.72 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.72 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.73 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.66 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.62 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.58 births per woman | -1.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 2.58 births per woman is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15 births per woman, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 2.58 births per woman is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13 births per woman, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute) 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 | +36.5% | 3.34 births per woman | 4.56 births per woman |
| 1980 | +26.7% | 4.56 births per woman | 5.77 births per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.65 births per woman | 2.72 births per woman | 6.07 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.09 births per woman | 5.68 births per woman | 6.34 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.98 births per woman | 3.93 births per woman | 5.64 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 births per woman | 2.97 births per woman | 3.79 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 births per woman | 2.72 births per woman | 2.86 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 births per woman | 2.58 births per woman | 2.7 births per woman | 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, total in Cambodia?
- Fertility rate, total in Cambodia was 2.58 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.34 births per woman in 1984.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for fertility rate, total?
- Cambodia ranks 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release