Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 2.36 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in Cameroon, 2002–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.36 per 1,000 people for adolescent birth rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.0% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Cameroon peaked at 14.77 per 1,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.36 per 1,000 people, in 2021.
That places Cameroon 28th out of 219 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.08 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 12.92 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 14.17 per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 14.77 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 13.33 per 1,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 12.7 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 10.37 per 1,000 people | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 6.05 per 1,000 people | -41.7% |
| 2010 | 10.94 per 1,000 people | +80.7% |
| 2011 | 9.44 per 1,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 7.5 per 1,000 people | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 6.27 per 1,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 6.95 per 1,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 4.41 per 1,000 people | -36.6% |
| 2017 | 2.9 per 1,000 people | -34.1% |
| 2020 | 3.24 per 1,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 2.36 per 1,000 people | -27.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.36 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 per 1,000 people, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.36 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.91 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.18 per 1,000 people | 6.05 per 1,000 people | 14.77 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.92 per 1,000 people | 2.9 per 1,000 people | 10.94 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.8 per 1,000 people | 2.36 per 1,000 people | 3.24 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Cameroon?
- Adolescent birth rate in Cameroon was 2.36 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.77 per 1,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 28th out of 219 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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