Median age vs births per woman in Cameroon
Cameroon: Median age vs births per woman was 17.75 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.75
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
219th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.62
in 1957
All-time low
15.7
in 1992
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Cameroon stood at 17.75.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Cameroon peaked at 19.62 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 15.7, in 1992.
That places Cameroon 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.34 | — |
| 1951 | 19.41 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 19.47 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 19.52 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 19.56 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 19.59 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 19.61 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 19.62 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 19.6 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 19.57 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 19.46 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 19.27 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 19.13 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 19.06 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 18.98 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 18.9 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 18.81 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 18.68 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 18.5 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 18.31 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 18.14 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 17.97 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 17.81 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 17.67 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 17.52 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 17.39 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 17.24 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 17.06 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 16.91 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 16.77 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 16.71 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 16.68 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 16.42 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 16.13 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 16 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 15.93 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 15.87 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 15.82 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 15.77 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 15.74 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 15.72 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 15.71 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 15.7 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 15.71 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 15.74 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 15.79 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 15.85 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 15.93 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 16.02 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 16.11 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 16.19 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 16.27 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 16.35 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 16.42 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.49 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 16.55 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 16.6 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 16.66 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 16.71 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 16.77 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 16.83 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 16.88 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 16.94 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 17 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 17.09 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 17.19 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.25 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 17.28 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 17.32 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.37 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 17.44 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 17.52 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 17.62 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.75 | +0.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 17.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 17.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.53 | 19.34 | 19.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.91 | 18.31 | 19.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.45 | 16.77 | 18.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.11 | 15.74 | 16.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.83 | 15.7 | 16.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5 | 16.19 | 16.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.12 | 16.83 | 17.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.58 | 17.44 | 17.75 | 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 median age vs births per woman in Cameroon?
- Median age vs births per woman in Cameroon was 17.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 19.62 in 1957.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7 in 1992.
- How does Cameroon rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Cameroon ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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