Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24) was 10.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Women who were first married by age 15 in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 10.7% for women who were first married by age 15 in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 15 in Cameroon peaked at 21.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2018.
That places Cameroon 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.3% | — |
| 1998 | 14.8% | -30.5% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -20.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 10.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 2.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 10.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.3%, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1% | 14.8% | 21.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.7% | 13.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 3 Mozambique 12.9% compare
- 4 Madagascar 12.7% compare
- 5 Nigeria 11.4% compare
- 7 Dominican Republic 9.4% compare
- 8 Senegal 9.0% compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 7.8% compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women who were first married by age 15 in Cameroon?
- Women who were first married by age 15 in Cameroon was 10.7% in 2018, according to UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest women who were first married by age 15 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 15 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for women who were first married by age 15?
- Cameroon ranks 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2018.
- Is women who were first married by age 15 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women who were first married by age 15 refers to the percentage of women ages 20-24 who were first married by age 15.