Fertility rate with projections in Cameroon
Cameroon: Fertility rate with projections was 4.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.32
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
18th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.61
in 1980
All-time low
4.32
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate with projections in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 4.32 for fertility rate with projections in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate with projections 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.
Fertility rate with projections in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.73 | — |
| 1951 | 5.72 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 5.74 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 5.74 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 5.74 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 5.74 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 5.73 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 5.72 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 5.73 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 5.73 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 5.72 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 5.73 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 5.73 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 5.73 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.74 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 5.8 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 5.85 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 5.95 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 6.04 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 6.14 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 6.2 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 6.26 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 6.29 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.33 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.36 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 6.4 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 6.45 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 6.51 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.54 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 6.58 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 6.61 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 6.61 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.59 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 6.58 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 6.56 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 6.56 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.57 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 6.54 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 6.48 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 6.41 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 6.36 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 6.32 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 6.26 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 6.16 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 6.04 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 5.92 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 5.79 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 5.71 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.66 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.6 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.51 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.44 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.43 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.43 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.44 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.42 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.37 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.34 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.29 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.24 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.15 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 5.05 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.98 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.91 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.84 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.84 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.84 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.8 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.74 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.65 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.56 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.47 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.32 | -1.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4.32 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4.32 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 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 fertility rate with projections in Cameroon?
- Fertility rate with projections in Cameroon was 4.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate with projections recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 in 1980.
- What is the lowest fertility rate with projections recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.32 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for fertility rate with projections?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate with projections 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 Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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