Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 98.05 per 1,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Cameroon, 2002–2021
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 98.05 per 1,000 population for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 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, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Cameroon peaked at 144.69 per 1,000 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 98.05 per 1,000 population, 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.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 137.58 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2003 | 143.19 per 1,000 population | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 138.65 per 1,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 131.73 per 1,000 population | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 130.08 per 1,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 134.53 per 1,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 128.07 per 1,000 population | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 126.74 per 1,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 123.73 per 1,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 144.69 per 1,000 population | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 118.77 per 1,000 population | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 118.62 per 1,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 132.15 per 1,000 population | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 123.86 per 1,000 population | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 122.23 per 1,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 105.28 per 1,000 population | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 98.05 per 1,000 population | -6.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 98.05 per 1,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.73 per 1,000 population, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 98.05 per 1,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.05 per 1,000 population, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133.82 per 1,000 population | 126.74 per 1,000 population | 143.19 per 1,000 population | 8 |
| 2010s | 126.29 per 1,000 population | 118.62 per 1,000 population | 144.69 per 1,000 population | 7 |
| 2020s | 101.66 per 1,000 population | 98.05 per 1,000 population | 105.28 per 1,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 109 per 1,000 population compare
- 17 Sierra Leone 101.94 per 1,000 population compare
- 18 Gabon 100.07 per 1,000 population compare
- 20 Honduras 97.05 per 1,000 population compare
- 21 Cote d'Ivoire 95.99 per 1,000 population compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 92.94 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Cameroon
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5077 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.42 million people (2100)
- Population density 188.01 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1831 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Cameroon?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Cameroon was 98.05 per 1,000 population in 2021, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 144.69 per 1,000 population in 2011.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.05 per 1,000 population in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Cameroon ranks 19th out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).