Women who were first married by age 15 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Women who were first married by age 15 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 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)
- 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 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.