Australia vs Cambodia
Australia vs Cambodia: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 1.64 births per woman in Australia and 2.58 births per woman in Cambodia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Cambodia, by 0.94 births per woman, or 1.57 times that in Australia.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Cambodia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Australia ranked 139 and Cambodia ranked 76 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Australia at 1.63 births per woman and Cambodia at 1.8 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Australia | Cambodia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.64 | 2.58 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 1.64 | 2.62 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 1.65 | 2.66 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 1.59 | 2.7 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 1.67 | 2.73 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 1.74 | 2.72 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 1.75 | 2.72 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 1.79 | 2.73 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 1.8 | 2.73 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 1.81 | 2.73 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 1.88 | 2.74 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 1.93 | 2.75 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 1.92 | 2.78 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 1.95 | 2.86 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 1.97 | 2.97 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 2.02 | 3.05 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 1.99 | 3.13 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 1.88 | 3.18 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 1.85 | 3.24 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 1.78 | 3.31 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 1.76 | 3.43 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 1.77 | 3.57 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 1.74 | 3.69 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 1.76 | 3.79 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 1.76 | 3.93 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 1.77 | 4.13 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 1.78 | 4.4 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 1.8 | 4.87 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 1.83 | 5.08 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 1.85 | 5.28 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 1.86 | 5.43 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 1.89 | 5.49 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 1.86 | 5.59 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 1.91 | 5.64 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 1.84 | 5.68 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 1.84 | 5.94 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 1.85 | 6.1 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 1.87 | 6.23 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 1.9 | 6.31 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 1.87 | 6.34 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 1.93 | 6.3 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 1.94 | 6.19 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 1.94 | 6.04 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 1.9 | 5.77 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 1.91 | 4.56 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 1.96 | 3.34 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 2.02 | 2.72 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 2.06 | 3.41 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 2.21 | 4.1 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 2.38 | 4.8 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 2.49 | 5.56 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 2.74 | 5.94 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 2.95 | 6.01 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 2.86 | 6.07 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 2.89 | 6.12 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 2.89 | 6.17 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 2.85 | 6.2 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 2.88 | 6.24 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 2.98 | 6.27 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 3.15 | 6.29 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 3.33 | 6.29 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 3.43 | 6.3 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 3.54 | 6.3 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 3.45 | 6.31 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 3.44 | 6.36 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 3.42 | 6.43 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 3.42 | 6.48 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 3.33 | 6.51 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 3.27 | 6.53 | 5 |
| 1954 | 3.19 | 6.52 | 5 |
| 1953 | 3.19 | 6.52 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 3.18 | 6.51 | 5 |
| 1951 | 3.06 | 6.51 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 3.06 | 6.53 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Australia | Cambodia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.641.5–1.79 | 2.552.12–3.01 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 1.641.46–1.82 | 2.512.05–3.02 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 1.641.43–1.84 | 2.491.99–3.05 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 1.641.42–1.87 | 2.461.92–3.07 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 1.641.41–1.89 | 2.431.86–3.07 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 1.641.39–1.9 | 2.411.81–3.09 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 1.641.38–1.91 | 2.381.77–3.11 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 1.641.37–1.93 | 2.361.72–3.12 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 1.641.36–1.94 | 2.331.68–3.07 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 1.641.34–1.95 | 2.311.66–3.09 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 1.641.33–1.96 | 2.291.61–3.07 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 1.641.32–1.97 | 2.261.59–3.03 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 1.641.31–1.99 | 2.241.56–3.05 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 1.641.29–1.99 | 2.221.53–3.06 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 1.641.28–2 | 2.21.5–3.03 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 1.641.27–2 | 2.181.49–3 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 1.641.26–2 | 2.171.46–2.98 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 1.641.26–2.03 | 2.151.47–2.95 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 1.641.25–2.04 | 2.141.45–2.94 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 1.641.24–2.04 | 2.131.43–2.93 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 1.641.24–2.05 | 2.111.42–2.92 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 1.641.22–2.07 | 2.11.41–2.9 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 1.641.23–2.09 | 2.081.39–2.89 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 1.631.21–2.08 | 2.071.39–2.89 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 1.641.22–2.11 | 2.061.37–2.91 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 1.641.18–2.09 | 2.051.36–2.88 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 1.641.21–2.09 | 2.041.34–2.86 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 1.641.19–2.09 | 2.031.32–2.85 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 1.641.19–2.11 | 2.021.31–2.85 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 1.641.17–2.1 | 2.011.29–2.84 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 1.631.17–2.11 | 21.26–2.83 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.641.18–2.1 | 1.991.26–2.82 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.641.17–2.12 | 1.981.25–2.85 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.641.15–2.12 | 1.971.25–2.85 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.641.14–2.11 | 1.961.25–2.85 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.641.15–2.13 | 1.961.24–2.82 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.631.13–2.13 | 1.951.24–2.8 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.641.14–2.13 | 1.941.25–2.8 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.641.13–2.15 | 1.931.24–2.78 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.631.12–2.13 | 1.931.24–2.78 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.641.13–2.14 | 1.921.21–2.77 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.631.12–2.14 | 1.921.2–2.78 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.631.1–2.14 | 1.911.19–2.74 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.631.1–2.14 | 1.911.2–2.74 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.631.09–2.14 | 1.91.19–2.72 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.641.08–2.16 | 1.91.18–2.77 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.631.08–2.15 | 1.891.2–2.74 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.631.08–2.14 | 1.891.18–2.73 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.641.09–2.18 | 1.891.17–2.71 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.631.07–2.16 | 1.881.18–2.69 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.631.07–2.17 | 1.881.16–2.72 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.641.08–2.18 | 1.871.17–2.71 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.631.07–2.18 | 1.871.16–2.67 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.631.05–2.17 | 1.861.15–2.67 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.631.05–2.16 | 1.861.13–2.68 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.641.07–2.18 | 1.851.12–2.67 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.641.06–2.2 | 1.851.11–2.66 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.641.06–2.19 | 1.851.11–2.66 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.631.05–2.19 | 1.851.12–2.64 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.641.04–2.2 | 1.841.11–2.66 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.641.05–2.2 | 1.841.13–2.66 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.641.05–2.19 | 1.841.12–2.65 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.631.04–2.2 | 1.831.11–2.65 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.641.04–2.21 | 1.831.11–2.64 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.631.05–2.23 | 1.831.09–2.64 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.641.04–2.22 | 1.831.1–2.63 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.641.03–2.21 | 1.821.06–2.65 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.631.02–2.21 | 1.821.08–2.64 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.641.01–2.22 | 1.821.06–2.62 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.641.03–2.22 | 1.821.06–2.64 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.641.04–2.22 | 1.821.09–2.64 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.641.03–2.22 | 1.811.07–2.63 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.641.03–2.22 | 1.811.07–2.64 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.641.03–2.23 | 1.811.06–2.62 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.631.04–2.24 | 1.811.06–2.6 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.631.04–2.23 | 1.81.04–2.62 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.631.04–2.23 | 1.81.02–2.62 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Australia vs Cambodia
Health
- Life expectancyAustralia: 83.9 years in 2023Cambodia: 70.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityAustralia: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Cambodia: 1.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityAustralia: 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023Cambodia: 19.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionAustralia: 4.62% in 2017Cambodia: 3.1% in 2017
- Suicide rateAustralia: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Cambodia: 4.5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationAustralia: 26.5 million people in 2023Cambodia: 17.4 million people in 2023
- Population growthAustralia: 0.99% a year in 2023Cambodia: 1.25% a year in 2023
- Urban populationAustralia: 87.7% in 2025Cambodia: 41.1% in 2025
- Median ageAustralia: 37.8 years in 2023Cambodia: 25.8 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overAustralia: 17.4% in 2023Cambodia: 6% in 2023
- Net migration rateAustralia: 5.3 per 1,000 people in 2023Cambodia: -1.8 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingAustralia: 1.92% of GDP in 2025Cambodia: 1.45% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsAustralia: $35.3B in 2025Cambodia: $716M in 2025
- Military spending per personAustralia: $1,316 in 2025Cambodia: $42 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingAustralia: 4.9% of government spending in 2025Cambodia: 8.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelAustralia: 60,000 people in 2020Cambodia: 191,000 people in 2020
- National powerAustralia: 0.6% of world capability in 2022Cambodia: 0.16% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersAustralia: 0.44% of the labour force in 2020Cambodia: 2.02% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsAustralia: 826 million TIV in 2025Cambodia: 56 million TIV in 2023
- Arms exportsAustralia: 108 million TIV in 2025Cambodia: 1 million TIV in 2000