Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate was -1.41 % change on previous year in 2024. β Volatile
Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1961β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Cameroon is -1.41 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs contraception, 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.
That places Cameroon 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.26 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 427,706 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.26 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Cameroon was -1.41 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest fertility vs contraception, 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 vs contraception, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs contraception, 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 vs contraception, 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 vs contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility vs contraception Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.