Cameroon vs Côte d'Ivoire: Fertility and wanted fertility

Cameroon
4.26
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire
4.23
in 2024
Cameroon rank
17th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
18th

Fertility and wanted fertility over time

  • Cameroon
  • Côte d'Ivoire
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 4.26 against 4.23 in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Cameroon ranks 17th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Côte d'Ivoire in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Côte d'Ivoire Difference Ahead
1960s 5.84 7.82 1.97 Côte d'Ivoire
1970s 6.39 7.86 1.47 Côte d'Ivoire
1980s 6.55 7.28 0.7227 Côte d'Ivoire
1990s 5.98 6.17 0.1861 Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 5.39 5.53 0.1335 Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 4.88 4.97 0.0836 Côte d'Ivoire
2020s 4.4 4.35 0.0542 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Cameroon or Côte d'Ivoire?
Cameroon, at 4.26 against 4.23 in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire?
0.03, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility?
Cameroon ranks 17th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility and wanted fertility
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed