Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Cambodia
Cambodia: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 2.58 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 2.58 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. human development index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index in Cambodia peaked at 6.53 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.58 live births per woman, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.49 live births per woman | 6.36 live births per woman | 6.53 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.25 live births per woman | 6.12 live births per woman | 6.31 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.65 live births per woman | 2.72 live births per woman | 6.07 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.09 live births per woman | 5.68 live births per woman | 6.34 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.98 live births per woman | 3.93 live births per woman | 5.64 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 live births per woman | 2.97 live births per woman | 3.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 live births per woman | 2.72 live births per woman | 2.86 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 live births per woman | 2.58 live births per woman | 2.7 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0431 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.58 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.58 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.606 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 38.79 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 27.61 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 68.09 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.1284 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Cambodia?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index in Cambodia was 2.58 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Cambodia ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.