Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: Birth rate by women's age group
Cameroon
106.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Zimbabwe
98.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Cameroon rank
18th
Zimbabwe rank
19th
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- Cameroon
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 106.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 98.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 8.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Cameroon ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 154.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 164.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 173.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 153.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 20.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 176.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 141.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 35.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 172.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 120.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 51.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 146.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 99.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 47.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 133.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 105.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 28.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 121.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 104.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 16.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 109.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 98.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10.34 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 Zimbabwe?
- Cameroon, at 106.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 98.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 8.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- Cameroon ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 19th 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.