Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) was 19.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Cameroon, 1991–2022
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 19.7% for teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Cameroon peaked at 35.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2022.
Cameroon ranks 16th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.0% | — |
| 1998 | 31.2% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | -17.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 19.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 19.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.1% | 31.2% | 35.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 28.4% | 28.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 24.0% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More health data for Cameroon
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Cameroon?
- Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Cameroon was 19.7% in 2022, according to Demographic and Health Surveys.
- What is the highest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are)?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys, published as part of Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Teenage mothers are the percentage of women ages 15-19 who already have children or are currently pregnant.