Population ages 0-14, female in Cambodia
Cambodia: Population ages 0-14, female was 28.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, female in Cambodia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, female in Cambodia stood at 28.3%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Cambodia peaked at 44.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2025.
Cambodia ranks 76th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.6% | — |
| 1961 | 43.7% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 43.8% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 43.9% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 43.9% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 43.9% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 43.9% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 43.8% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 43.7% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 43.7% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 44.0% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 44.4% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 44.3% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 44.1% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 43.7% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 43.2% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 42.8% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 42.1% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 41.4% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 40.4% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 39.8% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 39.9% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 39.8% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 39.7% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 39.6% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 39.7% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 39.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 39.9% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 40.2% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 40.6% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 41.3% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 42.2% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 42.8% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 43.2% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 43.9% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 44.2% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 43.8% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 43.0% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 42.1% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 41.3% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 40.3% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 39.4% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 35.8% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 28.9% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 28.6% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 28.3% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.8% | 43.6% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.0% | 40.4% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.9% | 39.6% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.8% | 41.3% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 32.3% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 30.0% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 28.3% | 29.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.4% compare
- 74 Saudi Arabia 29.3% compare
- 75 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 29.0% compare
- 77 Djibouti 28.2% compare
- 78 Syrian Arab Republic 27.8% compare
- 79 Paraguay 27.8% compare
More health data for Cambodia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.572 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,125 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,047 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0488 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Cambodia?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Cambodia was 28.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 1971.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2025.
- How does Cambodia rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Cambodia ranks 76th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.