Birth rate vs. death rate in Cambodia
Cambodia: Birth rate vs. death rate was 20.75 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.75 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
75th
of 236 countries
All-time high
51.41 births per 1,000 people
in 1984
All-time low
19.58 births per 1,000 people
in 1977
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 20.75 births per 1,000 people for birth rate vs. death rate in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Cambodia peaked at 51.41 births per 1,000 people in 1984 and was at its lowest, 19.58 births per 1,000 people, in 1977.
Cambodia ranks 75th 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.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.62 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 46.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 46.35 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 46.37 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 46.2 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 46.13 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 45.86 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 45.52 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 45 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 44.34 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 43.88 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 43.69 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 43.56 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 43.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 43.22 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 42.89 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 42.53 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 42.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 41.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 41.65 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 42.01 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 40.28 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 39.66 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 37.39 births per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 32.49 births per 1,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 28.25 births per 1,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 24.01 births per 1,000 people | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 19.58 births per 1,000 people | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 25.33 births per 1,000 people | +29.4% |
| 1979 | 34.73 births per 1,000 people | +37.1% |
| 1980 | 47.2 births per 1,000 people | +35.9% |
| 1981 | 48.21 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 49.6 births per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 50.33 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 51.41 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 50.87 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 50.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 49.53 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 48.94 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 46.66 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 46.37 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 45.76 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 44 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 44.44 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 42.34 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 38.82 births per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 35.81 births per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 31.67 births per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 30.36 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 29.12 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 28.47 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 28.11 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 27.53 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 26.88 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 26.26 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 26.1 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 26.13 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 26.21 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 25.88 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 25.62 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 25.04 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 24.63 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 24.58 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 24.56 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 24.4 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 24.22 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 23.96 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 23.66 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.37 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 22.99 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 22.41 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 21.91 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 21.28 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 20.75 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 20.75 births per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 20.75 births per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94 births per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate vs. death rate 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 births per 1,000 people | 34.73 births per 1,000 people |
| 1980 | +35.9% | 34.73 births per 1,000 people | 47.2 births per 1,000 people |
| 1978 | +29.4% | 19.58 births per 1,000 people | 25.33 births per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.88 births per 1,000 people | 44.34 births per 1,000 people | 46.62 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.9 births per 1,000 people | 41.65 births per 1,000 people | 43.88 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.37 births per 1,000 people | 19.58 births per 1,000 people | 42.01 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.29 births per 1,000 people | 46.66 births per 1,000 people | 51.41 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.87 births per 1,000 people | 29.12 births per 1,000 people | 46.37 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.72 births per 1,000 people | 25.62 births per 1,000 people | 28.47 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.14 births per 1,000 people | 22.99 births per 1,000 people | 25.04 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.59 births per 1,000 people | 20.75 births per 1,000 people | 22.41 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,047 deaths (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 vs. death rate in Cambodia?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Cambodia was 20.75 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.41 births per 1,000 people in 1984.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.58 births per 1,000 people in 1977.
- How does Cambodia rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Cambodia ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.