Which has higher births, by age of mother, Cameroon or Iran?

Iran, at 169 births against 154 births in Cameroon as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iran?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Iran: Births, by age of mother

Cameroon

154 births

in 2023

Iran

169 births

in 2023

Cameroon rank

35th

Iran rank

33rd

Births, by age of mother over time

Cameroon
Iran

How they compare

Iran currently reports 169 births against 154 births in Cameroon, a difference of 15 births.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.

Cameroon ranks 35th and Iran ranks 33rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Iran	Difference	Ahead
1950s	179.8 births	386.5 births	206.7 births	Iran
1960s	208.4 births	448.4 births	240 births	Iran
1970s	234.7 births	685 births	450.3 births	Iran
1980s	252.8 births	1,051 births	797.8 births	Iran
1990s	244.4 births	1,146 births	901.8 births	Iran
2000s	190.9 births	195.3 births	4.4 births	Iran
2010s	147.5 births	52.5 births	95 births	Cameroon
2020s	148 births	156.5 births	8.5 births	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births, by age of mother, Cameroon or Iran?: Iran, at 169 births against 154 births in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Cameroon and Iran?: 15 births, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iran?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Iran rank globally for births, by age of mother?: Cameroon ranks 35th and Iran ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Births, by age of mother
Unit: births
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of live births in a calendar year. This only includes mothers aged 50-54.