Adolescent birth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Adolescent birth rate was 2.36 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.36
Change on year
down 27.0%
World rank
26th
of 180 countries
All-time high
14.77
in 2005
All-time low
2.36
in 2021
Years of data
17
2002–2021
Adolescent birth rate in Cameroon, 2002–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.36 for adolescent birth rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is 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 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.36, in 2021.
Cameroon ranks 26th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.08 | — |
| 2003 | 12.92 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 14.17 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 14.77 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 13.33 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 12.7 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 10.37 | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 6.05 | -41.7% |
| 2010 | 10.94 | +80.7% |
| 2011 | 9.44 | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 7.5 | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 6.27 | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 6.95 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 4.41 | -36.6% |
| 2017 | 2.9 | -34.1% |
| 2020 | 3.24 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 2.36 | -27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.18 | 6.05 | 14.77 | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.92 | 2.9 | 10.94 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 2.36 | 3.24 | 2 |
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More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2785 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5607 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Cameroon?
- Adolescent birth rate in Cameroon was 2.36 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.77 in 2005.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 26th out of 180 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1000 women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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