Annual number of births by world region in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual number of births by world region was 957,392 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
957,392
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
31st
of 229 countries
All-time high
957,392
in 2023
All-time low
190,920
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of births by world region in Cameroon is 957,392, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Cameroon peaked at 957,392 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 190,920, in 1950.
Cameroon ranks 31st of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Annual number of births by world region in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 190,920 | — |
| 1951 | 193,813 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 197,344 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 200,581 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 203,947 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 207,455 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 210,700 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 214,205 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 218,292 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 222,207 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 225,997 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 230,255 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 234,117 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 238,229 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 242,246 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 248,474 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 255,011 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 263,299 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 271,876 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 281,318 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 289,434 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 298,612 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 306,634 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 315,573 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 324,519 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 333,351 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 344,096 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 354,669 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 364,115 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 375,417 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 386,028 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 402,924 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 416,501 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 415,703 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 423,607 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 435,841 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 450,568 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 462,411 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 472,860 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 482,441 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 494,558 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 507,154 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 517,256 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 527,033 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 536,740 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 544,986 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 552,639 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 563,890 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 579,842 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 596,954 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 609,606 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 622,620 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 641,602 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 663,763 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 685,601 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 705,512 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 721,591 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 738,190 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 755,313 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 771,425 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 783,507 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 793,453 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 804,318 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 814,923 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 828,313 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 858,607 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 885,986 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 905,199 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 915,335 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 922,896 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 928,861 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 936,082 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 946,933 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 957,392 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 205,946 | 190,920 | 222,207 | 10 |
| 1960s | 249,082 | 225,997 | 281,318 | 10 |
| 1970s | 330,642 | 289,434 | 375,417 | 10 |
| 1980s | 434,888 | 386,028 | 482,441 | 10 |
| 1990s | 542,105 | 494,558 | 596,954 | 10 |
| 2000s | 691,522 | 609,606 | 771,425 | 10 |
| 2010s | 851,254 | 783,507 | 922,896 | 10 |
| 2020s | 942,317 | 928,861 | 957,392 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 28 Turkey 1.07 million compare
- 29 Madagascar 1.00 million compare
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 997,001 compare
- 32 Mali 951,445 compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 943,547 compare
- 34 Algeria 905,981 compare
More population data for Cameroon
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5077 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,280 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1831 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.571 (2100)
- Population density 188.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.42 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Cameroon?
- Annual number of births by world region in Cameroon was 957,392 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 957,392 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 190,920 in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Cameroon ranks 31st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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