Women who were first married by age 18 in Cambodia
Cambodia: Women who were first married by age 18 was 17.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Women who were first married by age 18 in Cambodia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 17.9% for women who were first married by age 18 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 18 in Cambodia peaked at 24.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2022.
That places Cambodia 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Women who were first married by age 18 in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.8% | — |
| 2005 | 23.3% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | -3.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 17.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.8%, 69% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 23.3% | 24.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 women who were first married by age 18 in Cambodia?
- Women who were first married by age 18 in Cambodia was 17.9% in 2022, according to UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2022.
- How does Cambodia rank for women who were first married by age 18?
- Cambodia ranks 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is women who were first married by age 18 rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women who were first married by age 18 refers to the percentage of women ages 20-24 who were first married by age 18.