Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 20.31 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.31 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
72nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.41 per 1,000 people
in 1984
All-time low
19.58 per 1,000 people
in 1977
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Cambodia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 20.31 per 1,000 people for birth rate, crude in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Cambodia peaked at 51.41 per 1,000 people in 1984 and was at its lowest, 19.58 per 1,000 people, in 1977.
That places Cambodia 72nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.88 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 43.69 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 43.56 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 43.45 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 43.22 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 42.89 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 42.53 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 42.18 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 41.91 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 41.65 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 42.01 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 40.28 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 39.66 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 37.39 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 32.49 per 1,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 28.25 per 1,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 24.01 per 1,000 people | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 19.58 per 1,000 people | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 25.33 per 1,000 people | +29.4% |
| 1979 | 34.73 per 1,000 people | +37.1% |
| 1980 | 47.2 per 1,000 people | +35.9% |
| 1981 | 48.21 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 49.6 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 50.33 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 51.41 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 50.87 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 50.17 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 49.53 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 48.94 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 46.66 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 46.37 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 45.76 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 44 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 44.44 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 42.34 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 38.82 per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 35.81 per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 31.67 per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 30.36 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 29.12 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 28.47 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 28.11 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 27.53 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 26.88 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 26.26 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 26.1 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 26.13 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 26.21 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 25.88 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 25.62 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 25.04 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 24.63 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 24.58 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 24.56 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 24.4 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 24.22 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 23.96 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 23.66 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.37 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 22.99 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 22.41 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 21.91 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 21.28 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 20.75 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 20.31 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 20.31 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.33 per 1,000 people, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 20.31 per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.76 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) 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 per 1,000 people | 34.73 per 1,000 people |
| 1980 | +35.9% | 34.73 per 1,000 people | 47.2 per 1,000 people |
| 1978 | +29.4% | 19.58 per 1,000 people | 25.33 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.9 per 1,000 people | 41.65 per 1,000 people | 43.88 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.37 per 1,000 people | 19.58 per 1,000 people | 42.01 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.29 per 1,000 people | 46.66 per 1,000 people | 51.41 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.87 per 1,000 people | 29.12 per 1,000 people | 46.37 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.72 per 1,000 people | 25.62 per 1,000 people | 28.47 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.14 per 1,000 people | 22.99 per 1,000 people | 25.04 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.33 per 1,000 people | 20.31 per 1,000 people | 22.41 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 69 Turkmenistan 20.91 per 1,000 people compare
- 70 Guatemala 20.62 per 1,000 people compare
- 71 Jordan 20.45 per 1,000 people compare
- 73 Marshall Islands 20.09 per 1,000 people compare
- 74 Bangladesh 19.99 per 1,000 people compare
- 75 Guyana 19.88 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Cambodia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.572 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,047 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0488 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Cambodia?
- Birth rate, crude in Cambodia was 20.31 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.41 per 1,000 people in 1984.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.58 per 1,000 people in 1977.
- How does Cambodia rank for birth rate, crude?
- Cambodia ranks 72nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.