Cameroon vs Low & middle income: Adolescent fertility rate
Cameroon
105.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Low & middle income
42.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Cameroon rank
16th
Low & middle income rank
18th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Cameroon
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 105.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 42.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Low & middle income, a difference of 62.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.5 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 16th and Low & middle income ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 173.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 109.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 64.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 176.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 96.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 79.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 172.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 87.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 84.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 146.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 80.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 66.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 133.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 63.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 70.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 121.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 51.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 69.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 108.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 43.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 64.93 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 Low & middle income?
- Cameroon, at 105.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 42.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Cameroon and Low & middle income?
- 62.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Low & middle income?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Low & middle income rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Cameroon ranks 16th and Low & middle income ranks 18th 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.