Cameroon vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Adolescent fertility rate
Cameroon
105.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
51.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Cameroon rank
16th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
13th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Cameroon
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 105.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 51.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 53.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.0 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 16th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th of 218 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 173.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 102.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 71.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 176.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 78.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 172.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 91.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 80.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 146.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 87.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 59.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 133.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 78.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 55.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 121.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 68.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 53.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 108.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 53.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 54.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Cameroon or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Cameroon, at 105.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 51.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 53.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Cameroon ranks 16th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th 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.