Average age of mothers at childbirth in Cambodia
Cambodia: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 27.9 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.9 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
199th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.44 years
in 1977
All-time low
27.84 years
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Cambodia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of mothers at childbirth in Cambodia is 27.9 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Cambodia peaked at 30.44 years in 1977 and was at its lowest, 27.84 years, in 2013.
That places Cambodia 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.04 years | — |
| 1951 | 30.04 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 30.04 years | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 30.04 years | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 30.04 years | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 30.04 years | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 30.03 years | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 30.03 years | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 30.03 years | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 30.03 years | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 30.02 years | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 30.02 years | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 30.01 years | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 30 years | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 29.99 years | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 30 years | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 30.01 years | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 30.02 years | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 30.02 years | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 30.02 years | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 30.01 years | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 30.01 years | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 30.03 years | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 30.06 years | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 30.18 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 30.27 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 30.35 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 30.44 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 30.14 years | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 30.04 years | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 29.93 years | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 29.98 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 30.03 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 30.07 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 30.18 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 30.29 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 30.34 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 30.27 years | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 30.13 years | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 30.03 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 29.95 years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 29.85 years | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 29.71 years | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 29.7 years | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 29.65 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 29.58 years | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 29.66 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 29.52 years | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 29.41 years | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 29.31 years | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 29.18 years | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 29.05 years | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 29.06 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.95 years | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 28.93 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 28.88 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 28.7 years | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 28.58 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 28.48 years | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 28.34 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 28.14 years | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 28.03 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.88 years | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 27.84 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 27.88 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 27.91 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 27.93 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 27.96 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 27.97 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.98 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.99 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.96 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 27.93 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 27.9 years | -0.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 27.9 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.56 years, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 27.9 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.17 years, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.04 years | 30.03 years | 30.04 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.01 years | 29.99 years | 30.02 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.15 years | 30.01 years | 30.44 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.13 years | 29.93 years | 30.34 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.63 years | 29.31 years | 29.95 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.81 years | 28.34 years | 29.18 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.95 years | 27.84 years | 28.14 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.95 years | 27.9 years | 27.99 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Cambodia?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Cambodia was 27.9 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.44 years in 1977.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.84 years in 2013.
- How does Cambodia rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Cambodia ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.