Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Birth rate by women's age group
Cameroon
106.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
106.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Cameroon rank
18th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
17th
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- Cameroon
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 106.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 106.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 18th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 154.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 129.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 25.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 173.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 133.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 40.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 176.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 135.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 40.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 172.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 134.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 37.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 146.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 124.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 22.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 133.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 124 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 9.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 121.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 117.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 109.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 108.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 0.6235 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 106.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 106.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- Cameroon ranks 18th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.