Births by age of mother in Cambodia
Cambodia: Births by age of mother was 49 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
49
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
60th
of 229 countries
All-time high
114
in 1998
All-time low
36
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births by age of mother in Cambodia is 49, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Cambodia peaked at 114 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2019.
That places Cambodia 60th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Births by age of mother in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69 | — |
| 1951 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 74 | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 76 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 78 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 81 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 90 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 97 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 101 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 104 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 105 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 109 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 105 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 100 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 89 | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 73 | -18.0% |
| 1977 | 57 | -21.9% |
| 1978 | 65 | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 79 | +21.5% |
| 1980 | 93 | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 86 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 84 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 88 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 93 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 97 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 102 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 99 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 96 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 104 | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 98 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 101 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 107 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 112 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 114 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 111 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 101 | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 90 | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 79 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 75 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 72 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 75 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 81 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 79 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 68 | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 60 | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 53 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 47 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 43 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 43 | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 46 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 49 | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.8 | 69 | 84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 90.2 | 84 | 101 | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.6 | 57 | 109 | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.2 | 84 | 102 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.6 | 94 | 114 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.4 | 72 | 101 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.3 | 36 | 79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44 | 38 | 49 | 4 |
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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 births by age of mother in Cambodia?
- Births by age of mother in Cambodia was 49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 114 in 1998.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2019.
- How does Cambodia rank for births by age of mother?
- Cambodia ranks 60th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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