Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Adolescent fertility 15 19 was 98.05 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
98.05
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
19th
of 216 countries
All-time high
144.69
in 2011
All-time low
98.05
in 2021
Years of data
17
2002–2021
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Cameroon, 2002–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 98.05 for adolescent fertility 15 19 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility 15 19 in Cameroon peaked at 144.69 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 98.05, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 19th out of 216 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 137.58 | — |
| 2003 | 143.19 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 138.65 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 131.73 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 130.08 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 134.53 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 128.07 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 126.74 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 123.73 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 144.69 | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 118.77 | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 118.62 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 132.15 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 123.86 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 122.23 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 105.28 | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 98.05 | -6.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 98.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.73, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 98.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.05, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133.82 | 126.74 | 143.19 | 8 |
| 2010s | 126.29 | 118.62 | 144.69 | 7 |
| 2020s | 101.66 | 98.05 | 105.28 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 109 compare
- 17 Sierra Leone 101.94 compare
- 18 Gabon 100.07 compare
- 20 Honduras 97.05 compare
- 21 Cote d'Ivoire 95.99 compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 92.94 compare
More population data for Cameroon
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5077 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,280 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1831 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.571 (2100)
- Population density 188.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.42 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility 15 19 in Cameroon?
- Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Cameroon was 98.05 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 144.69 in 2011.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.05 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for adolescent fertility 15 19?
- Cameroon ranks 19th out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent fertility 15 19 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility 15 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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