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

Cameroon, at 154 births against 151 births in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.

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

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 Saudi Arabia: Births, by age of mother

Cameroon

154 births

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

151 births

in 2023

Cameroon rank

35th

Saudi Arabia rank

38th

Births, by age of mother over time

Cameroon
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 154 births against 151 births in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3 births.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	179.8 births	88.4 births	91.4 births	Cameroon
1960s	208.4 births	114 births	94.4 births	Cameroon
1970s	234.7 births	163.3 births	71.4 births	Cameroon
1980s	252.8 births	235.9 births	16.9 births	Cameroon
1990s	244.4 births	383 births	138.6 births	Saudi Arabia
2000s	190.9 births	385.5 births	194.6 births	Saudi Arabia
2010s	147.5 births	135.3 births	12.2 births	Cameroon
2020s	148 births	146.75 births	1.25 births	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births, by age of mother, Cameroon or Saudi Arabia?: Cameroon, at 154 births against 151 births in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Cameroon and Saudi Arabia?: 3 births, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Saudi Arabia?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Saudi Arabia rank globally for births, by age of mother?: Cameroon ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th 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.