Women who were first married by age 18 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Women who were first married by age 18 was 29.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Women who were first married by age 18 in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
In 2018, women who were first married by age 18 in Cameroon stood at 29.8%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 18 in Cameroon peaked at 57.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2018.
Cameroon ranks 13th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Women who were first married by age 18 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 57.7% | — |
| 1998 | 43.4% | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | -22.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 29.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.8%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 29.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.2%, 99% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.5% | 43.4% | 57.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 47.2% | 47.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 29.8% | 38.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 10 Nigeria 33.4% compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 31.5% compare
- 12 Senegal 30.2% compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 29.1% compare
- 15 Benin 27.5% compare
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 25.8% 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 18 in Cameroon?
- Women who were first married by age 18 in Cameroon was 29.8% in 2018, according to UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for women who were first married by age 18?
- Cameroon ranks 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2018.
- Is women who were first married by age 18 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 18 (% 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 18 refers to the percentage of women ages 20-24 who were first married by age 18.