Fertility & birth rates in Burkina Faso and Cameroon

Fertility rate in Burkina Faso vs Cameroon by year

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Burkina Faso

Cameroon

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Year	Fertility rate
	Burkina Faso	Cameroon
2023	4.19	4.32
2022	4.28	4.4
2021	4.36	4.47
2020	4.44	4.56
2019	4.68	4.65
2018	4.92	4.74
2017	5.17	4.8
2016	5.33	4.84
2015	5.48	4.84
2014	5.6	4.84
2013	5.7	4.91
2012	5.79	4.98
2011	5.87	5.05
2010	5.94	5.15
2009	5.99	5.24
2008	6.05	5.29
2007	6.11	5.34
2006	6.17	5.37
2005	6.18	5.42
2004	6.22	5.44
2003	6.28	5.43
2002	6.34	5.44
2001	6.43	5.44
2000	6.52	5.51
1999	6.59	5.6
1998	6.66	5.66
1997	6.72	5.71
1996	6.78	5.8
1995	6.81	5.92
1994	6.84	6.04
1993	6.89	6.16
1992	6.94	6.26
1991	6.97	6.32
1990	7.01	6.36
1989	7.05	6.41
1988	7.11	6.48
1987	7.17	6.54
1986	7.22	6.57
1985	7.24	6.56
1984	7.25	6.56
1983	7.25	6.58
1982	7.25	6.59
1981	7.26	6.61
1980	7.22	6.61
1979	7.19	6.58
1978	7.15	6.55
1977	7.05	6.51
1976	6.95	6.45
1975	6.91	6.4
1974	6.84	6.36
1973	6.77	6.33
1972	6.72	6.29
1971	6.7	6.26
1970	6.69	6.2
1969	6.66	6.14
1968	6.65	6.04
1967	6.59	5.95
1966	6.53	5.85
1965	6.47	5.8
1964	6.42	5.74
1963	6.36	5.73
1962	6.32	5.73
1961	6.29	5.73
1960	6.25	5.73

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Burkina Faso was 4.19 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.32 in Cameroon in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Burkina Faso vs Cameroon population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Burkina Faso

Cameroon

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Year	Natural population change
	Burkina Faso	Cameroon
2023	545,227	754,486
2022	538,146	734,893
2021	527,468	713,806
2020	524,359	716,361
2019	540,001	714,681
2018	556,493	706,188
2017	569,975	696,496
2016	571,519	677,051
2015	570,554	649,190
2014	563,218	619,243
2013	556,096	606,072
2012	544,293	594,029
2011	530,765	580,607
2010	515,480	569,921
2009	499,596	557,841
2008	485,223	542,919
2007	467,277	526,949
2006	450,357	511,366
2005	427,243	496,547
2004	408,567	478,880
2003	394,516	459,422
2002	377,333	439,544
2001	367,731	422,511
2000	356,657	411,633
1999	342,630	401,969
1998	333,196	388,432
1997	322,253	377,138
1996	315,820	370,355
1995	305,878	367,532
1994	296,465	364,390
1993	289,044	360,785
1992	284,622	356,072
1991	280,111	350,493
1990	273,846	342,901
1989	267,314	334,649
1988	262,065	328,168
1987	257,730	320,134
1986	252,922	308,188
1985	246,574	296,317
1984	237,838	284,110
1983	228,467	276,112
1982	220,896	274,652
1981	212,623	262,076
1980	205,248	247,808
1979	196,647	238,875
1978	187,019	229,958
1977	175,672	222,785
1976	165,224	214,916
1975	157,174	206,986
1974	149,231	200,693
1973	141,751	193,997
1972	135,756	186,521
1971	130,924	179,317
1970	127,814	170,713
1969	123,666	162,603
1968	121,264	153,080
1967	117,223	144,370
1966	113,344	135,927
1965	109,544	129,428
1964	105,741	123,469
1963	101,760	119,784
1962	98,561	116,232
1961	95,059	82,471
1960	92,055	77,948

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +2.37% in Burkina Faso and +2.66% in Cameroon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.68% in Burkina Faso and +2.78% in Cameroon.

Birth rate in Burkina Faso vs Cameroon by year

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Burkina Faso

Cameroon

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Burkina Faso	Cameroon
2023	31.6	33.7
2022	32	34.3
2021	32.4	34.8
2020	32.7	35.4
2019	34.3	36.2
2018	36	36.9
2017	37.7	37.5
2016	38.9	37.8
2015	40	37.7
2014	40.9	37.5
2013	41.7	38.1
2012	42.3	38.7
2011	42.8	39.2
2010	43.2	39.8
2009	43.5	40.4
2008	43.9	40.7
2007	44.2	40.9
2006	44.4	41.1
2005	44.1	41.3
2004	44.1	41.3
2003	44.5	41.1
2002	44.5	40.8
2001	44.9	40.7
2000	45.2	40.9
1999	45.2	41.1
1998	45.6	41
1997	45.9	40.9
1996	46.1	41.2
1995	46	41.7
1994	46	42.2
1993	46.2	42.7
1992	46.6	43.1
1991	47	43.5
1990	47.1	43.6
1989	47.3	43.8
1988	47.7	44.3
1987	48.2	44.6
1986	48.6	44.8
1985	48.9	44.6
1984	48.9	44.7
1983	48.9	45.1
1982	49.1	46.1
1981	49.4	45.7
1980	49.4	45.4
1979	49.5	45.6
1978	49.3	45.4
1977	48.8	45.5
1976	48.4	45.3
1975	48.2	45.1
1974	48	45.1
1973	47.8	45.1
1972	47.6	45
1971	47.6	45.1
1970	47.7	44.9
1969	47.8	44.8
1968	47.9	44.4
1967	47.7	44.1
1966	47.5	43.7
1965	47.3	43.6
1964	47.1	43.4
1963	46.8	43.7
1962	46.6	43.9
1961	46.4	43.9
1960	46.2	43.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 31.6 in Burkina Faso and 33.7 in Cameroon, compared with 46.2 and 43.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Burkina Faso

Factual

UN forecast

Cameroon

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Burkina Faso	Cameroon
2100	20.1%	21.8%
2099	20.2%	21.9%
2098	20.3%	22.1%
2097	20.3%	22.2%
2096	20.4%	22.4%
2095	20.6%	22.6%
2094	20.7%	22.7%
2093	20.8%	22.9%
2092	20.9%	23.1%
2091	21%	23.3%
2090	21.2%	23.4%
2089	21.3%	23.6%
2088	21.4%	23.8%
2087	21.6%	24%
2086	21.8%	24.2%
2085	21.9%	24.4%
2084	22.1%	24.6%
2083	22.2%	24.8%
2082	22.4%	25%
2081	22.6%	25.2%
2080	22.8%	25.4%
2079	23%	25.6%
2078	23.1%	25.8%
2077	23.3%	26.1%
2076	23.5%	26.3%
2075	23.7%	26.5%
2074	23.9%	26.7%
2073	24.1%	26.9%
2072	24.3%	27.2%
2071	24.5%	27.4%
2070	24.7%	27.6%
2069	24.9%	27.8%
2068	25.1%	28.1%
2067	25.3%	28.3%
2066	25.5%	28.6%
2065	25.7%	28.8%
2064	26%	29.1%
2063	26.2%	29.3%
2062	26.5%	29.6%
2061	26.8%	29.9%
2060	27.1%	30.1%
2059	27.4%	30.4%
2058	27.7%	30.7%
2057	28%	31%
2056	28.3%	31.3%
2055	28.7%	31.5%
2054	29%	31.8%
2053	29.4%	32.1%
2052	29.7%	32.4%
2051	30.1%	32.7%
2050	30.4%	33%
2049	30.8%	33.3%
2048	31.2%	33.6%
2047	31.5%	33.9%
2046	31.9%	34.2%
2045	32.2%	34.5%
2044	32.6%	34.8%
2043	32.9%	35.1%
2042	33.2%	35.4%
2041	33.5%	35.7%
2040	33.9%	36%
2039	34.2%	36.4%
2038	34.5%	36.7%
2037	34.9%	37%
2036	35.2%	37.3%
2035	35.5%	37.7%
2034	35.9%	38.1%
2033	36.4%	38.5%
2032	36.9%	38.9%
2031	37.5%	39.3%
2030	38.2%	39.7%
2029	38.9%	40%
2028	39.5%	40.3%
2027	40.2%	40.6%
2026	40.9%	41%
2025	41.5%	41.3%
2024	41.8%	41.4%
2023	42.4%	41.8%
2022	43%	42.1%
2021	43.5%	42.3%
2020	44%	42.5%
2019	44.5%	42.7%
2018	44.9%	42.9%
2017	45.1%	43%
2016	45.3%	43%
2015	45.5%	43.2%
2014	45.6%	43.4%
2013	45.6%	43.5%
2012	45.6%	43.6%
2011	45.6%	43.7%
2010	45.6%	43.7%
2009	45.5%	43.8%
2008	45.4%	43.8%
2007	45.4%	43.9%
2006	45.4%	44%
2005	45.5%	44.1%
2004	45.6%	44.2%
2003	45.8%	44.3%
2002	46%	44.5%
2001	46.3%	44.7%
2000	46.6%	44.9%
1999	46.8%	45.1%
1998	47%	45.3%
1997	47.2%	45.5%
1996	47.2%	45.7%
1995	47.3%	45.9%
1994	47.3%	46%
1993	47.3%	46.1%
1992	47.3%	46.2%
1991	47.1%	46.2%
1990	46.9%	46.2%
1989	46.8%	46.1%
1988	46.6%	46.1%
1987	46.3%	46%
1986	46.1%	45.9%
1985	45.8%	45.8%
1984	45.6%	45.7%
1983	45.4%	45.6%
1982	45.2%	45%
1981	44.9%	44.6%
1980	44.7%	44.5%
1979	44.5%	44.4%
1978	44.2%	44.1%
1977	44%	43.8%
1976	43.8%	43.5%
1975	43.6%	43.2%
1974	43.4%	43%
1973	43.1%	42.8%
1972	42.9%	42.5%
1971	42.6%	42.3%
1970	42.4%	42%
1969	42.1%	41.8%
1968	41.8%	41.6%
1967	41.5%	41.3%
1966	41.2%	41.1%
1965	40.9%	40.9%
1964	40.5%	40.7%
1963	40.2%	40.4%
1962	39.9%	40.2%
1961	39.9%	39.9%
1960	39.9%	39.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 41.8% of the population in Burkina Faso and 41.4% in Cameroon in 2024, compared to 46.9% and 46.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Burkina Faso and Cameroon compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Burkina Faso vs Cameroon

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Burkina Faso

Cameroon

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Burkina Faso	Cameroon
2023	242	258
2022	316	276
2021	354	342
2020	334	316
2019	274	336
2018	286	354
2017	298	372
2016	313	393
2015	328	417
2014	344	440
2013	361	469
2012	376	500
2011	388	541
2010	404	562
2009	419	579
2008	429	592
2007	453	605
2006	463	615
2005	467	629
2004	481	633
2003	495	645
2002	508	658
2001	513	672
2000	524	678
1999	547	672
1998	567	666
1997	610	652
1996	605	648
1995	629	641
1994	651	628
1993	677	606
1992	703	595
1991	732	584
1990	759	570
1989	787	564
1988	806	559
1987	820	557
1986	834	579
1985	850	572

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 242 deaths per 100,000 live births in Burkina Faso, compared to 258 deaths in Cameroon.

Under-five mortality rates

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Burkina Faso

Cameroon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Burkina Faso	Cameroon
2023	7.73%	6.72%
2022	7.99%	6.95%
2021	8.25%	7.21%
2020	8.53%	7.46%
2019	8.82%	7.72%
2018	9.12%	7.97%
2017	9.43%	8.25%
2016	9.77%	8.56%
2015	10.1%	8.9%
2014	10.5%	9.31%
2013	10.9%	9.73%
2012	11.3%	10.2%
2011	11.7%	10.6%
2010	12.2%	11%
2009	12.7%	11.4%
2008	13.3%	11.8%
2007	13.9%	12.1%
2006	14.6%	12.5%
2005	15.2%	12.8%
2004	15.9%	13.1%
2003	16.4%	13.5%
2002	16.9%	13.8%
2001	17.4%	14.1%
2000	17.8%	14.4%
1999	18.2%	14.7%
1998	18.5%	14.8%
1997	18.9%	14.9%
1996	19.2%	14.8%
1995	19.4%	14.7%
1994	19.6%	14.5%
1993	19.7%	14.3%
1992	19.7%	14%
1991	19.8%	13.8%
1990	19.8%	13.7%
1989	20%	13.6%
1988	20.2%	13.8%
1987	20.6%	14%
1986	21%	14.4%
1985	21.4%	14.9%
1984	21.9%	15.5%
1983	22.3%	16.2%
1982	22.8%	16.8%
1981	23.3%	17.4%
1980	23.9%	17.9%
1979	24.6%	18.3%
1978	25.4%	18.7%
1977	26.3%	18.9%
1976	27.3%	19%
1975	28.4%	19.2%
1974	29.3%	19.3%
1973	30.1%	19.6%
1972	30.7%	20%
1971	31.2%	20.6%
1970	31.5%	21.3%
1969	31.8%	22.2%
1968	32%	23.1%
1967	32.2%	24%
1966	32.5%	24.7%
1965	32.8%	25.4%
1964	33.1%	26%
1963	33.4%	26.4%
1962	33.7%	26.9%
1961	34.1%	27.4%
1960	34.5%	28%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 7.73% in Burkina Faso and 6.72% in Cameroon. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.