Cameroon vs Guinea: Replacement-level fertility rate

Cameroon
2.46
in 2010
Guinea
2.46
in 2010
Cameroon rank
15th
Guinea rank
15th

Replacement-level fertility rate over time

  • Cameroon
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2.46 against 2.46 in Guinea, a difference of 0.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 15th and Guinea ranks 15th of 199 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Replacement-level fertility rate
Source
Gietel-Basten and Scherbov (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 1,393 data points, 1950–2010
Last refreshed

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.