Number of births per year in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of births per year was 957,392 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of births per year in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 957,392 for number of births per year in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Cameroon peaked at 957,392 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 190,920, in 1950.
That places Cameroon 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 205,946 | 190,920 | 222,207 | 10 |
| 1960s | 249,082 | 225,997 | 281,318 | 10 |
| 1970s | 330,642 | 289,434 | 375,417 | 10 |
| 1980s | 434,888 | 386,028 | 482,441 | 10 |
| 1990s | 542,105 | 494,558 | 596,954 | 10 |
| 2000s | 691,522 | 609,606 | 771,425 | 10 |
| 2010s | 851,254 | 783,507 | 922,896 | 10 |
| 2020s | 942,317 | 928,861 | 957,392 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 28 Turkey 1.07 million compare
- 29 Madagascar 1.00 million compare
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 997,001 compare
- 32 Mali 951,445 compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 943,547 compare
- 34 Algeria 905,981 compare
More population data for Cameroon
- Population growth rate 0.571 (2100)
- Population density 188.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.42 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.571 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 427,706 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.26 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 4.32 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.93 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Cameroon?
- Number of births per year in Cameroon was 957,392 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 957,392 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 190,920 in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of births per year?
- Cameroon ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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