Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was -1.41 % change on previous year in 2024. β Volatile
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1961β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Cameroon stood at -1.41 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 1.67 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -2.09 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Cameroon ranks 147th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7903 % change on previous year | -0.0523 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6896 % change on previous year | 0.5244 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2558 % change on previous year | -1.03 % change on previous year | 0.4862 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.34 % change on previous year | -2.09 % change on previous year | -0.5973 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6754 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year | 0.0736 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.18 % change on previous year | -1.98 % change on previous year | 0.0207 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.74 % change on previous year | -2.02 % change on previous year | -1.41 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 144 Sweden -1.38 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Senegal -1.39 % change on previous year compare
- 146 United Republic of Tanzania -1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Rwanda -1.43 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Comoros -1.44 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Angola -1.48 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Cameroon
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.571 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.42 million (2100)
- Population density 188.01 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.571 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1831 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,280 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.26 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 427,706 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Cameroon was -1.41 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.09 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Cameroon rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility and wanted fertility Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.