Birth rate by women's age group in Cameroon
Cameroon: Birth rate by women's age group was 106.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 106.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Cameroon peaked at 180.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 106.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 18th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 154.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 150.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 163.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 173.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 166.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 178.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 176.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 171.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 180.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 172.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 159.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 180.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 146.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 139.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 159.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 127.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 139.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 114.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 129.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 106.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 112.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 15 Congo 109.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 16 Uganda 106.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 106.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 19 Zimbabwe 98.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 20 South Sudan 97.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 93.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 427,706 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.32 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Cameroon?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Cameroon was 106.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 180.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1983.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.