Cameroon vs Congo: Fertility rate by age group

Cameroon
106.66
in 2023
Congo
109.88
in 2023
Cameroon rank
18th
Congo rank
15th

Fertility rate by age group over time

  • Cameroon
  • Congo
050100150200195019862023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 109.88 against 106.66 in Cameroon, a difference of 3.22.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 18th and Congo ranks 15th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Congo Difference Ahead
1950s 154.76 145.6 9.16 Cameroon
1960s 173.96 150.32 23.63 Cameroon
1970s 176.45 157.14 19.32 Cameroon
1980s 172.04 139.95 32.09 Cameroon
1990s 146.91 125.38 21.53 Cameroon
2000s 133.86 127.29 6.57 Cameroon
2010s 121.29 122.3 1.01 Congo
2020s 109.25 111.86 2.62 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate by age group, Cameroon or Congo?
Congo, at 109.88 against 106.66 in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Cameroon and Congo?
3.22, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
Cameroon ranks 18th and Congo ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed