Cameroon vs Congo: Adolescent fertility rate
Cameroon
105.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Congo
108.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Cameroon rank
16th
Congo rank
15th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Cameroon
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 108.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 105.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Cameroon, a difference of 2.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 16th and Congo ranks 15th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 173.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 150.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 23.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 176.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 157.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 19.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 172.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 139.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 32.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 146.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 125.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 21.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 133.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 127.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 6.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 121.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 122.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 1.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Congo |
| 2020s | 108.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 111.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 2.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Cameroon or Congo?
- Congo, at 108.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 105.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Cameroon and Congo?
- 2.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Cameroon ranks 16th and Congo ranks 15th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.