Share of births by age of mother in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of births by age of mother was 10.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.3%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
84th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 2001
All-time low
5.9%
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Cambodia stood at 10.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Cambodia peaked at 12.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1994.
That places Cambodia 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.9% | — |
| 1951 | 8.9% | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 8.9% | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 8.9% | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 9.0% | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 9.0% | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 9.1% | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 9.1% | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 9.1% | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 9.3% | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 9.5% | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 9.7% | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 9.9% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 10.1% | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 10.3% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 10.5% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 10.8% | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 11.0% | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 11.2% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 11.3% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 11.7% | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 11.7% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 10.6% | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 10.0% | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 9.5% | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 9.0% | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 11.0% | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 11.4% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 11.3% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 11.3% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 11.0% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 9.9% | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 9.1% | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 8.8% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 9.3% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 9.6% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 9.3% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | +29.4% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.2% | 9.3% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.8% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 8.8% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 5.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 10.4% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.7% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 81 Dominica 10.4% compare
- 82 Micronesia, Federated States of 10.4% compare
- 83 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.4% compare
- 85 French Guiana 10.3% compare
- 86 Syria 10.3% compare
- 87 Romania 10.2% compare
More population data for Cambodia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6579 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8407 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Cambodia?
- Share of births by age of mother in Cambodia was 10.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1994.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Cambodia ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.