Crude birth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Crude birth rate was 33.74 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.74
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
46.13
in 1982
All-time low
33.74
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude birth rate in Cameroon is 33.74, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Cameroon peaked at 46.13 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 33.74, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 17th 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.
Crude birth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.09 | — |
| 1951 | 44.09 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 44.2 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 44.2 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 44.17 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 44.14 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 44 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 43.9 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 43.9 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 43.83 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 43.81 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 43.95 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 43.85 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 43.66 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 43.43 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 43.56 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 43.69 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 44.05 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 44.38 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 44.77 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 44.88 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 45.08 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 45.05 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 45.1 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 45.11 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 45.06 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 45.29 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 45.49 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 45.45 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 45.56 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 45.35 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 45.7 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 46.13 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 45.11 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 44.71 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 44.65 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 44.79 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 44.59 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 44.26 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 43.85 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 43.64 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 43.47 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 43.08 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 42.66 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 42.25 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 41.73 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 41.2 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 40.94 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 40.99 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 41.1 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 40.88 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 40.67 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 40.8 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 41.07 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 41.27 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.32 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 41.12 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 40.9 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 40.66 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 40.36 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 39.84 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 39.22 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 38.65 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 38.08 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 37.55 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 37.72 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 37.77 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 37.52 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 36.9 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 36.18 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 35.44 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 34.78 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 34.27 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 33.74 | -1.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 33.74 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 33.74 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.05 | 43.83 | 44.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.91 | 43.43 | 44.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.21 | 44.88 | 45.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.91 | 43.85 | 46.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.11 | 40.94 | 43.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.91 | 40.36 | 41.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.94 | 36.18 | 39.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.56 | 33.74 | 35.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 crude birth rate in Cameroon?
- Crude birth rate in Cameroon was 33.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 46.13 in 1982.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.74 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for crude birth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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