Birth rate by women's age group in Cambodia
Cambodia: Birth rate by women's age group was 46.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 46.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's age group in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Cambodia peaked at 96.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 26.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 1977.
Cambodia ranks 77th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 79.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 81.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 85.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 87.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 26.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 86.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 67.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 79.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 52.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 96.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 44.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 56.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 49.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 55.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 46.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 48.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 74 Haiti 49.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 75 Cuba 48.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 76 Suriname 48.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 78 Barbados 45.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 79 Kiribati 44.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 80 Micronesia (country) 43.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.55 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 23 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.55 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.55 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.58 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Cambodia?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Cambodia was 46.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1992.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1977.
- How does Cambodia rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Cambodia ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.