Adolescent fertility rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Adolescent fertility rate was 105.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
105.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
16th
of 218 countries
All-time high
180.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1983
All-time low
105.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Cameroon, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 105.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 for adolescent fertility rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Cameroon peaked at 180.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 105.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 16th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 166.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 171.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 176.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 178.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 177.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 176.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 176.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 173.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 171.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 171.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 173.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 176.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 174.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 178.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 178.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 171.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 173.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 178.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 180.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 179.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 177.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 173.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 173.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 180.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 178.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 173.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 172.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 167.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 163.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 159.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 159.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 156.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 151.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 149.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 147.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 144.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 141.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 139.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 139.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 140.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 139.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 138.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 136.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 136.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 134.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 133.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 132.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 130.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 128.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 127.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 127.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 129.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 124.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 121.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 120.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 119.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 119.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 118.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 117.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 114.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 112.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 109.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 108.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 106.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 105.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 173.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 166.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 178.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 176.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 171.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 180.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 172.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 159.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 180.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 146.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 139.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 159.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 127.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 139.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 114.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 129.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 105.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 112.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 13 Malawi 113.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 112.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 15 Congo 108.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 105.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 18 Uganda 104.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 19 South Sudan 96.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Cameroon?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Cameroon was 105.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 180.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1983.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.