Replacement fertility rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Replacement fertility rate was 2.46 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
2.46
World rank
15th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.43
in 1950
All-time low
2.46
in 2010
Years of data
7
1950–2010
Replacement fertility rate in Cameroon, 1950–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.46 for replacement fertility rate in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, replacement fertility rate in Cameroon peaked at 3.43 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.46, in 2010.
That places Cameroon 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
Replacement fertility rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.43 | — |
| 1960 | 3.16 | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 2.89 | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 2.68 | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 2.7 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.64 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.46 | -6.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.46 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.24, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.37, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.43 | 3.43 | 3.43 | 1 |
| 1960s | 3.16 | 3.16 | 3.16 | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.89 | 2.89 | 2.89 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.68 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.64 | 2.64 | 2.64 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.46 | 2.46 | 2.46 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 13 Burkina Faso 2.47 compare
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 2.47 compare
- 15 Guinea 2.46 compare
- 15 Mozambique 2.46 compare
- 18 Benin 2.44 compare
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 replacement fertility rate in Cameroon?
- Replacement fertility rate in Cameroon was 2.46 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest replacement fertility rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 in 1950.
- What is the lowest replacement fertility rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for replacement fertility rate?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2010.
- Is replacement fertility rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Replacement fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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