Share of births by age of mother in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of births by age of mother was 17.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.8%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
24th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 1983
All-time low
17.2%
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Cameroon is 17.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Cameroon peaked at 22.3% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2017.
That places Cameroon 24th 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.
Share of births by age of mother in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.6% | — |
| 1951 | 19.7% | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 19.7% | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 19.7% | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 19.8% | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 19.9% | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 20.0% | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 20.2% | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 20.4% | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 20.6% | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 21.0% | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 21.5% | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 21.9% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 22.0% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 21.6% | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 21.1% | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 20.9% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 20.4% | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 20.1% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 20.1% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 20.4% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 20.8% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 20.8% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 21.3% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 21.3% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 20.6% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 20.7% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 21.1% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 21.4% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 21.4% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 21.3% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 20.9% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 21.1% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 22.3% | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 22.2% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 22.0% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 21.9% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 21.7% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 21.5% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 21.3% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 21.2% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 21.0% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 20.7% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 20.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 20.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 20.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 20.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 20.6% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 20.7% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 20.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 20.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.0% | 19.6% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.0% | 20.1% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.0% | 20.4% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.6% | 20.9% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 20.5% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 18.6% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 17.2% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.4% | 17.8% | 4 |
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- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 188.01 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.42 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Cameroon?
- Share of births by age of mother in Cameroon was 17.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 1983.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2017.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.