Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Cameroon
Cameroon: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 3.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.93
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.15
in 1986
All-time low
3.11
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 3.93 for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Cameroon peaked at 5.15 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.11, in 1950.
Cameroon ranks 17th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.11 | — |
| 1951 | 3.16 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 3.22 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 3.28 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 3.33 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 3.39 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 3.44 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 3.49 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 3.54 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 3.58 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 3.62 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 3.67 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 3.7 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 3.74 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 3.79 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 3.86 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 3.94 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 4.05 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 4.16 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 4.27 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 4.35 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 4.43 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 4.48 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 4.53 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 4.59 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 4.64 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 4.7 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 4.77 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 4.83 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 4.9 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 4.96 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 5 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 5.03 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 5.05 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 5.08 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 5.12 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 5.15 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 5.15 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.13 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.09 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 5.05 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 5.03 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.98 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 4.91 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.83 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.74 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.65 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.59 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 4.57 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 4.55 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 4.5 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.46 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.48 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.51 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.53 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.55 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.53 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.53 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.51 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.49 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.44 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.38 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.34 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.3 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.27 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.28 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.3 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.29 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.24 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.18 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.11 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.04 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.99 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.93 | -1.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.96, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.93 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.63, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.35 | 3.11 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.88 | 3.62 | 4.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.62 | 4.35 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.08 | 4.96 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.79 | 4.55 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.51 | 4.46 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 | 4.18 | 4.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 | 3.93 | 4.11 | 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 effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Cameroon?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Cameroon was 3.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 in 1986.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Cameroon ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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