Number of births per year in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of births per year was 361,586 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
361,586
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
65th
of 236 countries
All-time high
391,232
in 1994
All-time low
110,966
in 1977
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Cambodia is 361,586, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Cambodia peaked at 391,232 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 110,966, in 1977.
Cambodia ranks 65th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 203,959 | — |
| 1951 | 207,892 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 212,207 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 217,022 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 221,025 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 225,581 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 229,292 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 232,628 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 234,920 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 236,470 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 239,161 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 243,398 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 248,207 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 253,003 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 257,010 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 260,444 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 263,738 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 267,148 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 271,038 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 275,097 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 278,911 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 266,715 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 264,715 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 251,987 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 220,380 | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 185,959 | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 147,296 | -20.8% |
| 1977 | 110,966 | -24.7% |
| 1978 | 132,018 | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 176,711 | +33.9% |
| 1980 | 245,426 | +38.9% |
| 1981 | 254,786 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 269,636 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 283,685 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 300,525 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 307,427 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 315,362 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 324,796 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 333,402 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 330,058 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 341,965 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 351,756 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 356,968 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 382,935 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 391,232 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 388,899 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 386,800 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 366,448 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 366,081 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 357,184 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 354,758 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 355,824 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 353,882 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 350,806 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 347,814 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 350,813 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 356,349 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 362,784 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 363,698 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 365,845 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 363,038 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 362,638 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 367,322 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 372,579 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 375,729 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 378,364 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 379,768 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 380,213 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 380,367 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 378,867 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 374,795 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 371,827 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 366,027 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 361,586 | -1.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 361,586 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268,455, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 361,586 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,561, 11.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of births per year 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +38.9% | 176,711 | 245,426 |
| 1979 | +33.9% | 132,018 | 176,711 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 222,100 | 203,959 | 236,470 | 10 |
| 1960s | 257,824 | 239,161 | 275,097 | 10 |
| 1970s | 203,566 | 110,966 | 278,911 | 10 |
| 1980s | 296,510 | 245,426 | 333,402 | 10 |
| 1990s | 369,027 | 341,965 | 391,232 | 10 |
| 2000s | 356,257 | 347,814 | 365,845 | 10 |
| 2010s | 373,888 | 362,638 | 380,367 | 10 |
| 2020s | 368,559 | 361,586 | 374,795 | 4 |
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- 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 number of births per year in Cambodia?
- Number of births per year in Cambodia was 361,586 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 391,232 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,966 in 1977.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of births per year?
- Cambodia ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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