Total Fertility Rate in Cambodia
Cambodia: Total Fertility Rate was 2.32 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Total Fertility Rate in Cambodia, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 2.32 for total fertility rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Cambodia peaked at 6.34 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.32, in 2022.
That places Cambodia 85th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.25 | — |
| 1961 | 6.12 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 6 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 5.85 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 5.86 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 5.82 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 5.77 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 5.71 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 5.65 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 5.56 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 5.72 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 5.87 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 5.99 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 5.56 | -7.2% |
| 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 | 5.72 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 5.64 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 5.57 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 5.45 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 5.27 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 5.05 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 4.82 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 4.59 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 4.39 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 4.14 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 3.92 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 3.77 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 3.65 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.56 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.44 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 3.35 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.24 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.15 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.08 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.97 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.87 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.77 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.7 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.66 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.62 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.59 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.55 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.51 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.47 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.44 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.38 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.34 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.32 | -0.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 2.32 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.21, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 2.32 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.32, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total Fertility 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 | +36.5% | 3.34 | 4.56 |
| 1980 | +26.7% | 4.56 | 5.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.86 | 5.56 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.61 | 2.72 | 5.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.09 | 5.72 | 6.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.89 | 3.92 | 5.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 | 2.87 | 3.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 | 2.4 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 | 2.32 | 2.38 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More gender data for Cambodia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,268 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2002 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,559 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,559 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 171,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 179,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 172,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 180,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 173,679 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Cambodia?
- Total fertility rate in Cambodia was 2.32 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.34 in 1984.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 in 2022.
- How does Cambodia rank for total fertility rate?
- Cambodia ranks 85th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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