Cameroon vs Tanzania: Share of births by age of mother
Cameroon
17.78
in 2023
Tanzania
17.84
in 2023
Cameroon rank
24th
Tanzania rank
23rd
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Cameroon
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 17.84 against 17.78 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.
Cameroon ranks 24th and Tanzania ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.97 | 21.87 | 1.9 | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 21.05 | 21.4 | 0.3516 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 20.97 | 19.78 | 1.19 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 21.61 | 17.09 | 4.52 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 20.73 | 18.27 | 2.45 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 19.82 | 17.62 | 2.2 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 17.79 | 17.41 | 0.3819 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 17.59 | 17.83 | 0.2391 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Cameroon or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 17.84 against 17.78 in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 0.06, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Tanzania rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Cameroon ranks 24th and Tanzania ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.