Cameroon vs Equatorial Guinea: Replacement-level fertility rate
Cameroon
2.46
in 2010
Equatorial Guinea
2.47
in 2010
Cameroon rank
15th
Equatorial Guinea rank
13th
Replacement-level fertility rate over time
- Cameroon
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 2.47 against 2.46 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Cameroon ranks 15th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 13th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.43 | 3.76 | 0.33 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1960s | 3.16 | 3.5 | 0.34 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 2.89 | 3.28 | 0.39 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 2.68 | 2.98 | 0.3 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 2.8 | 0.1 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.64 | 2.62 | 0.02 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2.46 | 2.47 | 0.01 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher replacement-level fertility rate, Cameroon or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 2.47 against 2.46 in Cameroon as of 2010.
- What is the difference in replacement-level fertility rate between Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.01, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2010.
- How do Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for replacement-level fertility rate?
- Cameroon ranks 15th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 13th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Gietel-Basten and Scherbov (2020) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Replacement-level fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The replacement-level fertility rate (the total fertility rate needed to keep the population size stable over time, without migration) is commonly stated to be 2.1. But the level can vary based on the sex ratio, child mortality rates, and other factors.