Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) was 8.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Cambodia, 2000–2022
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys.
Analysis
In 2022, teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Cambodia stood at 8.9%.
That represents a change of up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Cambodia peaked at 12.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2005.
Cambodia ranks 29th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.2% | — |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +46.3% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -25.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 8.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 47% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.8% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 8.2% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More health data for Cambodia
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- 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 teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Cambodia?
- Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Cambodia was 8.9% in 2022, according to Demographic and Health Surveys.
- What is the highest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2005.
- How does Cambodia rank for teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are)?
- Cambodia ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys, published as part of Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Teenage mothers are the percentage of women ages 15-19 who already have children or are currently pregnant.