Adolescent fertility in Cameroon
Cameroon: Adolescent fertility was 2.36 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.36
Change on year
down 27.2%
World rank
27th
of 206 countries
All-time high
14.77
in 2005
All-time low
2.36
in 2021
Years of data
17
2002–2021
Adolescent fertility in Cameroon, 2002–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.36 for adolescent fertility in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility in Cameroon peaked at 14.77 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.36, in 2021.
Cameroon ranks 27th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.08 | — |
| 2003 | 12.92 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 14.17 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 14.77 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 13.33 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 12.7 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 10.37 | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 6.05 | -41.7% |
| 2010 | 10.94 | +80.8% |
| 2011 | 9.44 | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 7.5 | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 6.27 | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 6.95 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 4.41 | -36.5% |
| 2017 | 2.9 | -34.2% |
| 2020 | 3.24 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 2.36 | -27.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.36 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.36 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.17 | 6.05 | 14.77 | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.92 | 2.9 | 10.94 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 2.36 | 3.24 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 in Cameroon?
- Adolescent fertility in Cameroon was 2.36 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.77 in 2005.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for adolescent fertility?
- Cameroon ranks 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent fertility rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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