Cameroon vs Lower middle income: Adolescent fertility rate
Cameroon
105.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Lower middle income
42.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Cameroon rank
16th
Lower middle income rank
19th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Cameroon
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 105.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 42.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Lower middle income, a difference of 62.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.5 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 16th and Lower middle income ranks 19th of 218 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 173.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 153.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 20.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 176.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 150.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 26.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 172.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 140.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 31.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 146.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 120.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 26.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 133.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 85.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 48.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 121.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 53.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 67.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 108.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 43.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 65.16 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 Lower middle income?
- Cameroon, at 105.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 42.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Cameroon and Lower middle income?
- 62.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lower middle income?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Lower middle income rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Cameroon ranks 16th and Lower middle income ranks 19th 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.