Cambodia vs Philippines
Cambodia vs Philippines: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 2.58 births per woman in Cambodia and 1.92 births per woman in Philippines, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Cambodia, by 0.66 births per woman, or 1.35 times that in Philippines.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Cambodia has been higher since 2016, when it overtook Philippines.
- In 2023, Cambodia ranked 76 and Philippines ranked 114 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Cambodia at 1.8 births per woman and Philippines at 1.67 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Cambodia | Philippines | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.58 | 1.92 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 2.62 | 1.93 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 2.66 | 1.95 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 2.7 | 2.08 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 2.73 | 2.22 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 2.72 | 2.38 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 2.72 | 2.53 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 2.73 | 2.68 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 2.73 | 2.83 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 2.73 | 2.89 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 2.75 | 3.14 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 2.78 | 3.24 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 2.86 | 3.32 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 2.97 | 3.38 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 3.05 | 3.4 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 3.13 | 3.4 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 3.18 | 3.47 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 3.24 | 3.45 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 3.31 | 3.52 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 3.43 | 3.59 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 3.57 | 3.65 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 3.69 | 3.72 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 3.79 | 3.75 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 3.93 | 3.83 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 4.13 | 3.88 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 4.4 | 3.94 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 4.87 | 4 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 5.08 | 4.07 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 5.28 | 4.08 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 5.43 | 4.1 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 5.49 | 4.16 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 5.59 | 4.27 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 5.64 | 4.32 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 5.68 | 4.37 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 5.94 | 4.45 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 6.1 | 4.51 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 6.23 | 4.56 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 6.31 | 4.66 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 6.34 | 4.77 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 6.3 | 4.87 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 6.19 | 4.92 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 6.04 | 4.97 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 5.77 | 5.11 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 4.56 | 5.26 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 3.34 | 5.39 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 2.72 | 5.44 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 3.41 | 5.51 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 4.8 | 5.69 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 5.56 | 5.79 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 5.94 | 5.94 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 6.01 | 6.08 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 6.07 | 6.22 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 6.12 | 6.33 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 6.17 | 6.45 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 6.2 | 6.57 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 6.24 | 6.69 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 6.27 | 6.8 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 6.29 | 6.89 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 6.29 | 6.95 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 6.3 | 6.98 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 6.3 | 6.99 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 6.31 | 7 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 6.36 | 7 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 6.43 | 7 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 6.48 | 7.03 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 6.51 | 7.05 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 6.53 | 7.07 | 5 |
| 1954 | 6.52 | 7.09 | 5 |
| 1953 | 6.52 | 7.1 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 6.51 | 7.11 | 5 |
| 1951 | 6.51 | 7.12 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 6.53 | 7.13 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Cambodia | Philippines | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.552.12–3.01 | 1.891.52–2.28 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 2.512.05–3.02 | 1.881.46–2.29 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 2.491.99–3.05 | 1.861.42–2.32 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 2.461.92–3.07 | 1.851.37–2.34 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 2.431.86–3.07 | 1.841.33–2.35 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 2.411.81–3.09 | 1.831.32–2.36 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 2.381.77–3.11 | 1.821.26–2.33 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 2.361.72–3.12 | 1.811.25–2.36 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 2.331.68–3.07 | 1.811.25–2.36 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 2.311.66–3.09 | 1.81.23–2.36 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 2.291.61–3.07 | 1.81.21–2.37 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 2.261.59–3.03 | 1.791.23–2.37 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 2.241.56–3.05 | 1.791.22–2.4 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 2.221.53–3.06 | 1.781.18–2.39 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 2.21.5–3.03 | 1.781.16–2.4 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 2.181.49–3 | 1.771.17–2.41 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 2.171.46–2.98 | 1.771.18–2.39 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 2.151.47–2.95 | 1.761.15–2.39 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 2.141.45–2.94 | 1.761.14–2.38 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 2.131.43–2.93 | 1.761.14–2.39 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 2.111.42–2.92 | 1.751.11–2.38 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 2.11.41–2.9 | 1.751.13–2.4 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 2.081.39–2.89 | 1.751.12–2.38 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 2.071.39–2.89 | 1.751.12–2.38 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 2.061.37–2.91 | 1.741.12–2.36 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 2.051.36–2.88 | 1.741.13–2.34 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 2.041.34–2.86 | 1.741.11–2.34 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 2.031.32–2.85 | 1.731.09–2.33 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 2.021.31–2.85 | 1.731.1–2.33 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 2.011.29–2.84 | 1.731.08–2.34 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 21.26–2.83 | 1.731.08–2.35 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.991.26–2.82 | 1.731.06–2.33 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.981.25–2.85 | 1.721.05–2.36 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.971.25–2.85 | 1.721.04–2.35 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.961.25–2.85 | 1.721.03–2.36 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.961.24–2.82 | 1.711.06–2.34 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.951.24–2.8 | 1.711.05–2.35 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.941.25–2.8 | 1.711.05–2.36 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.931.24–2.78 | 1.711.03–2.37 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.931.24–2.78 | 1.711.05–2.36 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.921.21–2.77 | 1.711.06–2.38 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.921.2–2.78 | 1.711.05–2.39 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.911.19–2.74 | 1.711.07–2.39 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.911.2–2.74 | 1.711.07–2.38 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.91.19–2.72 | 1.711.04–2.39 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.91.18–2.77 | 1.711.05–2.38 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.891.2–2.74 | 1.71.04–2.37 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.891.18–2.73 | 1.71.04–2.37 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.891.17–2.71 | 1.71.02–2.39 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.881.18–2.69 | 1.71.04–2.39 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.881.16–2.72 | 1.71.03–2.4 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.871.17–2.71 | 1.71.01–2.4 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.871.16–2.67 | 1.71.03–2.39 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.861.15–2.67 | 1.71.03–2.42 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.861.13–2.68 | 1.691.01–2.42 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.851.12–2.67 | 1.691.01–2.41 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.851.11–2.66 | 1.691.01–2.43 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.851.11–2.66 | 1.691.02–2.45 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.851.12–2.64 | 1.691.01–2.44 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.841.11–2.66 | 1.691.03–2.43 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.841.13–2.66 | 1.691.01–2.43 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.841.12–2.65 | 1.691.01–2.41 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.831.11–2.65 | 1.691–2.41 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.831.11–2.64 | 1.691–2.41 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.831.09–2.64 | 1.690.98–2.4 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.831.1–2.63 | 1.690.99–2.42 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.821.06–2.65 | 1.690.97–2.42 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.821.08–2.64 | 1.681–2.4 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.821.06–2.62 | 1.680.97–2.42 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.821.06–2.64 | 1.680.98–2.4 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.821.09–2.64 | 1.680.97–2.41 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.811.07–2.63 | 1.680.95–2.42 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.811.07–2.64 | 1.680.95–2.42 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.811.06–2.62 | 1.670.96–2.42 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.811.06–2.6 | 1.670.96–2.42 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.81.04–2.62 | 1.670.96–2.44 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.81.02–2.62 | 1.670.95–2.44 | 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
Cambodia vs Philippines
Health
- Life expectancyCambodia: 70.7 years in 2023Philippines: 69.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCambodia: 1.8 per 100 live births in 2024Philippines: 2.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCambodia: 19.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023Philippines: 20.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterCambodia: 29.1% in 2022Philippines: 47.9% in 2022
- DepressionCambodia: 3.1% in 2017Philippines: 2.77% in 2017
- Suicide rateCambodia: 4.5 per 100,000 people in 2017Philippines: 6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCambodia: 17.4 million people in 2023Philippines: 115 million people in 2023
- Population growthCambodia: 1.25% a year in 2023Philippines: 0.84% a year in 2023
- Urban populationCambodia: 41.1% in 2025Philippines: 55.8% in 2025
- Median ageCambodia: 25.8 years in 2023Philippines: 25.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCambodia: 6% in 2023Philippines: 5.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateCambodia: -1.8 per 1,000 people in 2023Philippines: -1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCambodia: 1.45% of GDP in 2025Philippines: 1.3% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsCambodia: $716M in 2025Philippines: $6.3B in 2025
- Military spending per personCambodia: $42 in 2025Philippines: $55 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingCambodia: 8.2% of government spending in 2025Philippines: 5.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCambodia: 191,000 people in 2020Philippines: 157,000 people in 2020
- National powerCambodia: 0.16% of world capability in 2022Philippines: 0.68% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCambodia: 2.02% of the labour force in 2020Philippines: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCambodia: 56 million TIV in 2023Philippines: 846 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsCambodia: 1 million TIV in 2000Philippines: 4 million TIV in 2007