Comparison of fertility rates in Cameroon
Cameroon: Comparison of fertility rates was 4.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Comparison of fertility rates in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 4.32 for comparison of fertility rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Cameroon peaked at 6.61 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.32, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.73 | 5.72 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.84 | 5.72 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.39 | 6.2 | 6.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.55 | 6.41 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.98 | 5.6 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.39 | 5.24 | 5.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.88 | 4.65 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.44 | 4.32 | 4.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More population data for Cameroon
- Population growth rate 0.571 (2100)
- Population density 188.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.42 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.571 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 427,706 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.26 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 4.32 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.93 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Cameroon?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Cameroon was 4.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 in 1980.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.32 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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