Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-24) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-24) 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 (% of women ages 20-24) 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
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (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.