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 215 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.
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
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 128.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.20 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.55 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.55 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 23 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.55 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.58 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.47 children per women (2023)
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 215 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)