Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: Fertility rate by age group

Cameroon
106.66
in 2023
Zimbabwe
98.06
in 2023
Cameroon rank
18th
Zimbabwe rank
19th

Fertility rate by age group over time

  • Cameroon
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 106.66 against 98.06 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 8.6.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Cameroon ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 154.76 164.92 10.17 Zimbabwe
1960s 173.96 153.51 20.45 Cameroon
1970s 176.45 141.31 35.14 Cameroon
1980s 172.04 120.12 51.92 Cameroon
1990s 146.91 99.66 47.25 Cameroon
2000s 133.86 105.53 28.32 Cameroon
2010s 121.29 104.81 16.48 Cameroon
2020s 109.25 98.91 10.34 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate by age group, Cameroon or Zimbabwe?
Cameroon, at 106.66 against 98.06 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
8.6, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
Cameroon ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 19th 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