Cameroon vs Malawi: Adolescent fertility rate
Cameroon
105.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Malawi
113.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Cameroon rank
16th
Malawi rank
13th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Cameroon
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 113.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 105.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Cameroon, a difference of 7.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 16th and Malawi ranks 13th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 173.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 156 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 17.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 176.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 174.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 1.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 172.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 172.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 0.8117 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 146.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 152.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 133.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 153.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 19.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 121.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 131.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 9.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 108.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 115.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 6.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Cameroon or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 113.32 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 Malawi?
- 7.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Cameroon ranks 16th and Malawi 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.