Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Cambodia
Cambodia: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 48.01 per 1,000 population in 2020. ▲ Rising
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Cambodia, 2002–2020
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 48.01 per 1,000 population for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in 2020.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Cambodia peaked at 57 per 1,000 population in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36.81 per 1,000 population, in 2005.
That places Cambodia 70th out of 216 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 39.62 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2003 | 52 per 1,000 population | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 47.34 per 1,000 population | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 36.81 per 1,000 population | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 50.48 per 1,000 population | +37.1% |
| 2007 | 50.43 per 1,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 47.99 per 1,000 population | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 46.06 per 1,000 population | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 53.77 per 1,000 population | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 43.6 per 1,000 population | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 55.95 per 1,000 population | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 57 per 1,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 49.18 per 1,000 population | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 50.71 per 1,000 population | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 50.56 per 1,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 48.01 per 1,000 population | -5.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 48.01 per 1,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.73 per 1,000 population, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 48.01 per 1,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.4 per 1,000 population, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.34 per 1,000 population | 36.81 per 1,000 population | 52 per 1,000 population | 8 |
| 2010s | 51.54 per 1,000 population | 43.6 per 1,000 population | 57 per 1,000 population | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.01 per 1,000 population | 48.01 per 1,000 population | 48.01 per 1,000 population | 1 |
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More population data for Cambodia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5337 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.20 million people (2100)
- Population density 128.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6579 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8407 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Cambodia?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Cambodia was 48.01 per 1,000 population in 2020, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 57 per 1,000 population in 2013.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.81 per 1,000 population in 2005.
- How does Cambodia rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Cambodia ranks 70th out of 216 countries with data for 2020.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).