Births by age of mother in Cameroon
Cameroon: Births by age of mother was 154 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
154
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
273
in 1988
All-time low
130
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births by age of mother in Cameroon is 154, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Cameroon peaked at 273 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 130, in 2017.
That places Cameroon 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Births by age of mother in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 163 | — |
| 1951 | 165 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 170 | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 175 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 178 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 182 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 186 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 190 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 193 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 196 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 199 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 202 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 200 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 202 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 203 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 207 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 209 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 216 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 221 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 225 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 225 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 226 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 231 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 230 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 234 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 242 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 242 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 240 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 238 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 239 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 242 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 248 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 250 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 243 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 241 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 248 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 257 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 262 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 273 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 264 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 251 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 250 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 253 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 252 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 255 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 255 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 249 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 239 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 224 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 216 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 214 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 206 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 197 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 186 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 190 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 191 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 193 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 180 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 177 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 175 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 169 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 163 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 164 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 156 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 147 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 140 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 134 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 130 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 134 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 138 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 142 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 146 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 150 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 154 | +2.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 154 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 154 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130.5, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 179.8 | 163 | 196 | 10 |
| 1960s | 208.4 | 199 | 225 | 10 |
| 1970s | 234.7 | 225 | 242 | 10 |
| 1980s | 252.8 | 241 | 273 | 10 |
| 1990s | 244.4 | 216 | 255 | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.9 | 175 | 214 | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.5 | 130 | 169 | 10 |
| 2020s | 148 | 142 | 154 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 32 Philippines 170 compare
- 33 Iran 169 compare
- 34 Kenya 160 compare
- 35 United States 154 compare
- 37 Mauritania 153 compare
- 38 Saudi Arabia 151 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 births by age of mother in Cameroon?
- Births by age of mother in Cameroon was 154 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 273 in 1988.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 130 in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for births by age of mother?
- Cameroon ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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