Fertility vs child mortality in Cambodia
Cambodia: Fertility vs child mortality was 2.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility vs child mortality in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility vs child mortality in Cambodia is 2.58, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality 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 vs child mortality 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 vs child mortality 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 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 fertility vs child mortality in Cambodia?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Cambodia was 2.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Cambodia ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality 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 vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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