What is the difference in birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 between Cameroon and Gabon?

2.02 per 1,000 population, with Gabon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gabon?

8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Gabon: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19

Cameroon

98.05 per 1,000 population

in 2021

Gabon

100.07 per 1,000 population

in 2019

Cameroon rank

19th

Gabon rank

18th

Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 over time

Cameroon
Gabon

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 100.07 per 1,000 population against 98.05 per 1,000 population in Cameroon, a difference of 2.02 per 1,000 population.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 19th and Gabon ranks 18th of 215 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
2000s	134.24 per 1,000 population	111.68 per 1,000 population	22.56 per 1,000 population	Cameroon
2010s	122.07 per 1,000 population	105.23 per 1,000 population	16.84 per 1,000 population	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19, Cameroon or Gabon?: Gabon, at 100.07 per 1,000 population against 98.05 per 1,000 population in Cameroon as of 2019.
What is the difference in birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 between Cameroon and Gabon?: 2.02 per 1,000 population, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gabon?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Cameroon and Gabon rank globally for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?: Cameroon ranks 19th and Gabon ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19
Unit: per 1,000 population
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 3,684 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)