Median age vs births per woman in Cambodia
Cambodia: Median age vs births per woman was 25.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.84
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
158th
of 236 countries
All-time high
25.84
in 2023
All-time low
15.7
in 1996
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Cambodia is 25.84, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Cambodia peaked at 25.84 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.7, in 1996.
Cambodia ranks 158th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.54 | — |
| 1951 | 17.51 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 17.48 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 17.44 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 17.39 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 17.34 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 17.29 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 17.23 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 17.17 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 17.11 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 17.06 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 17.02 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 16.97 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 16.91 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 16.84 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 16.76 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 16.72 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 16.71 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 16.72 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 16.74 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 16.5 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 16.15 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 16.04 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 16.03 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 16.09 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 16.1 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 16.08 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 16.21 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 16.27 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 16.52 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 16.69 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 16.62 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 16.67 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 16.77 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 16.83 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 16.83 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 16.91 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 17.02 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 17.07 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 17.12 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 17.23 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 17.3 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 17.51 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 17.76 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 17.13 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 15.95 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 15.7 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 15.87 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 16.17 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 16.54 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 16.96 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 17.38 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 17.81 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 18.24 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 18.68 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 19.12 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 19.59 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 20.06 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 20.49 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 20.87 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 21.26 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 21.65 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 22.05 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 22.44 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 22.82 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 23.21 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 23.59 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 24.01 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 24.45 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 24.84 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 25.12 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 25.35 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 25.6 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 25.84 | +1.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 25.84 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 25.84 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83, 87% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.35 | 17.11 | 17.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.84 | 16.71 | 17.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.2 | 16.03 | 16.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.85 | 16.62 | 17.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.71 | 15.7 | 17.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.92 | 16.96 | 20.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.03 | 21.26 | 24.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.48 | 25.12 | 25.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 155 Paraguay 26.34 compare
- 156 Turkmenistan 26.23 compare
- 157 Belize 25.95 compare
- 159 Guyana 25.61 compare
- 160 Bangladesh 25.32 compare
- 161 Philippines 25.29 compare
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 median age vs births per woman in Cambodia?
- Median age vs births per woman in Cambodia was 25.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.84 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7 in 1996.
- How does Cambodia rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Cambodia ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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