Adolescent fertility in Cambodia
Cambodia: Adolescent fertility was 0.08 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent fertility in Cambodia, 2002–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.08 for adolescent fertility in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 66.7% on the previous year and down 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility in Cambodia peaked at 0.84 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 2020.
Cambodia ranks 122nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent fertility in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.84 | — |
| 2003 | 0.65 | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.65 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.33 | -49.2% |
| 2007 | 0.54 | +63.6% |
| 2008 | 0.65 | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 0.27 | -58.5% |
| 2010 | 0.77 | +185.2% |
| 2011 | 0.41 | -46.8% |
| 2012 | 0.28 | -31.7% |
| 2013 | 0.09 | -67.9% |
| 2014 | 0.68 | +655.6% |
| 2017 | 0.32 | -52.9% |
| 2019 | 0.24 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.08 | -66.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.08 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13, 7% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.08 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.11, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescent fertility in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +655.6% | 0.09 | 0.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5787 | 0.27 | 0.84 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3986 | 0.09 | 0.77 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More population data for Cambodia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 20,258 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8407 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6579 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.266 (2100)
- Population density 128.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.20 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility in Cambodia?
- Adolescent fertility in Cambodia was 0.08 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.84 in 2002.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 2020.
- How does Cambodia rank for adolescent fertility?
- Cambodia ranks 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adolescent fertility rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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