Fertility Rate: Cambodia
Cambodia's fertility rate is currently 2.548 births per woman as of 2024. # Cambodia Fertility Rate Cambodia's fertility rate stands at 2.
Current (2024)
2.548 births per woman
-1.2% y/y
Peak (1984)
6.338 births per woman
Low (2024)
2.548 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Cambodia
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Cambodia
Analysis# Cambodia Fertility Rate
Cambodia's fertility rate stands at 2.548 births per woman in 2024, marking a historic low and a dramatic decline from its 1984 peak of 6.338 births per woman. Over the past 64 years, the country has experienced a 59.6% reduction in fertility, reflecting major shifts in family planning, education, and economic development. The 1980s represented a turning point following the Khmer Rouge era, after which fertility rates began their sustained descent.
The decline has accelerated significantly since 2015, dropping from 2.729 births per woman to the current 2.548—a loss of 0.181 births in less than a decade. This continued downward trajectory suggests Cambodia's fertility rate will likely remain at replacement level or below, consistent with broader Southeast Asian demographic patterns driven by rising female education, delayed marriage, and increased access to contraception.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.548 births per woman | -1.20% |
| 2023 | 2.579 births per woman | -1.41% |
| 2022 | 2.616 births per woman | -1.80% |
| 2021 | 2.664 births per woman | -1.30% |
| 2020 | 2.699 births per woman | -0.95% |
| 2019 | 2.725 births per woman | +0.04% |
| 2018 | 2.724 births per woman | +0.18% |
| 2017 | 2.719 births per woman | -0.22% |
| 2016 | 2.725 births per woman | -0.15% |
| 2015 | 2.729 births per woman | -0.18% |
| 2014 | 2.734 births per woman | -0.29% |
| 2013 | 2.742 births per woman | -0.33% |
| 2012 | 2.751 births per woman | -1.11% |
| 2011 | 2.782 births per woman | -2.69% |
| 2010 | 2.859 births per woman | -3.77% |
| 2009 | 2.971 births per woman | -2.53% |
| 2008 | 3.048 births per woman | -2.62% |
| 2007 | 3.13 births per woman | -1.42% |
| 2006 | 3.175 births per woman | -1.95% |
| 2005 | 3.238 births per woman | -2.09% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.307 births per woman | -3.56% |
| 2003 | 3.429 births per woman | -3.95% |
| 2002 | 3.57 births per woman | -3.17% |
| 2001 | 3.687 births per woman | -2.82% |
| 2000 | 3.794 births per woman | -3.53% |
| 1999 | 3.933 births per woman | -4.77% |
| 1998 | 4.13 births per woman | -6.03% |
| 1997 | 4.395 births per woman | -9.70% |
| 1996 | 4.867 births per woman | -4.12% |
| 1995 | 5.076 births per woman | -3.88% |
| 1994 | 5.281 births per woman | -2.80% |
| 1993 | 5.433 births per woman | -0.97% |
| 1992 | 5.486 births per woman | -1.83% |
| 1991 | 5.588 births per woman | -0.96% |
| 1990 | 5.642 births per woman | -0.69% |
| 1989 | 5.681 births per woman | -4.42% |
| 1988 | 5.944 births per woman | -2.51% |
| 1987 | 6.097 births per woman | -2.07% |
| 1986 | 6.226 births per woman | -1.38% |
| 1985 | 6.313 births per woman | -0.39% |
| 1984 | 6.338 births per woman | +0.67% |
| 1983 | 6.296 births per woman | +1.66% |
| 1982 | 6.193 births per woman | +2.50% |
| 1981 | 6.042 births per woman | +4.64% |
| 1980 | 5.774 births per woman | +26.73% |
| 1979 | 4.556 births per woman | +36.49% |
| 1978 | 3.338 births per woman | +22.90% |
| 1977 | 2.716 births per woman | -20.33% |
| 1976 | 3.409 births per woman | -16.91% |
| 1975 | 4.103 births per woman | -14.47% |
| 1974 | 4.797 births per woman | -13.71% |
| 1973 | 5.559 births per woman | -6.46% |
| 1972 | 5.943 births per woman | -1.07% |
| 1971 | 6.007 births per woman | -1.05% |
| 1970 | 6.071 births per woman | -0.87% |
| 1969 | 6.124 births per woman | -0.67% |
| 1968 | 6.165 births per woman | -0.58% |
| 1967 | 6.201 births per woman | -0.58% |
| 1966 | 6.237 births per woman | -0.48% |
| 1965 | 6.267 births per woman | -0.33% |
| 1964 | 6.288 births per woman | -0.06% |
| 1963 | 6.292 births per woman | -0.14% |
| 1962 | 6.301 births per woman | -0.02% |
| 1961 | 6.302 births per woman | -0.17% |
| 1960 | 6.313 births per woman | — |
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