Fertility rate with projections in Cambodia
Cambodia: Fertility rate with projections was 2.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate with projections in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 2.58 for fertility rate with projections in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate with projections in Cambodia peaked at 6.53 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.58, in 2023.
That places Cambodia 79th 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.
Fertility rate with projections in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.53 | — |
| 1951 | 6.51 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 6.51 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 6.52 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.52 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 6.53 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 6.51 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 6.48 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 6.42 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 6.36 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 6.31 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 6.3 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 6.3 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.29 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.29 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.27 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.24 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 6.2 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 6.17 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 6.12 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 6.07 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 6.01 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 5.94 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 5.56 | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 4.8 | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 4.1 | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 3.41 | -16.9% |
| 1977 | 2.72 | -20.3% |
| 1978 | 3.34 | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 4.56 | +36.5% |
| 1980 | 5.77 | +26.7% |
| 1981 | 6.04 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 6.19 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 6.3 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 6.34 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 6.31 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 6.23 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 6.1 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 5.94 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 5.68 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 5.64 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 5.59 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.49 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.43 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 5.28 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 5.08 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 4.87 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 4.39 | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 4.13 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 3.93 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 3.79 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 3.69 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.57 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.43 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 3.31 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.24 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.17 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.13 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.05 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.97 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.86 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.78 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.75 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.74 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.73 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.73 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.73 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.72 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.72 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.73 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.66 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.62 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.58 | -1.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 2.58 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 2.58 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility rate with projections 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 | 4.56 |
| 1980 | +26.7% | 4.56 | 5.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.49 | 6.36 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.25 | 6.12 | 6.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.65 | 2.72 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.09 | 5.68 | 6.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.98 | 3.93 | 5.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 | 2.97 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 | 2.72 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.7 | 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 with projections in Cambodia?
- Fertility rate with projections in Cambodia was 2.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate with projections recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate with projections recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for fertility rate with projections?
- Cambodia ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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