Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.0811 per 1,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent birth rate in Cambodia, 2002–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, adolescent birth rate in Cambodia stood at 0.0811 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 65.9% on the previous year and down 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Cambodia peaked at 0.8399 per 1,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0811 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Cambodia 129th out of 219 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8399 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0.6548 per 1,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7042 per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6505 per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3321 per 1,000 people | -48.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5441 per 1,000 people | +63.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6488 per 1,000 people | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2705 per 1,000 people | -58.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7671 per 1,000 people | +183.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4095 per 1,000 people | -46.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2782 per 1,000 people | -32.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0928 per 1,000 people | -66.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6821 per 1,000 people | +635.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3218 per 1,000 people | -52.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2379 per 1,000 people | -26.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0811 per 1,000 people | -65.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.0811 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 per 1,000 people, 7% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.0811 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1263 per 1,000 people, 64% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) 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 | +635.0% | 0.0928 per 1,000 people | 0.6821 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5806 per 1,000 people | 0.2705 per 1,000 people | 0.8399 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3985 per 1,000 people | 0.0928 per 1,000 people | 0.7671 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0811 per 1,000 people | 0.0811 per 1,000 people | 0.0811 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Cambodia?
- Adolescent birth rate in Cambodia was 0.0811 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8399 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0811 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Cambodia rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Cambodia ranks 129th out of 219 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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