Cameroon birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Cameroon by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Cameroon is 4.32, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 6.16 — a 29.8% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Cameroon (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +2.78% annually. On average, 698,239 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 2.66% — 754,486 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Cameroon ranks 24/196 for absolute natural population change and 17/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Cameroon by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 17.2% will be to women under age 20, 50.1% to women ages 20-29, and 32.7% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 19.5%, 49.8%, and 30.7%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Cameroon

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Cameroon	World
2100	21.8%	16.5%
2099	21.9%	16.6%
2098	22.1%	16.6%
2097	22.2%	16.7%
2096	22.4%	16.8%
2095	22.6%	16.8%
2094	22.7%	16.9%
2093	22.9%	17%
2092	23.1%	17%
2091	23.3%	17.1%
2090	23.4%	17.2%
2089	23.6%	17.2%
2088	23.8%	17.3%
2087	24%	17.4%
2086	24.2%	17.4%
2085	24.4%	17.5%
2084	24.6%	17.5%
2083	24.8%	17.6%
2082	25%	17.7%
2081	25.2%	17.7%
2080	25.4%	17.8%
2079	25.6%	17.8%
2078	25.8%	17.9%
2077	26.1%	17.9%
2076	26.3%	18%
2075	26.5%	18%
2074	26.7%	18.1%
2073	26.9%	18.2%
2072	27.2%	18.2%
2071	27.4%	18.3%
2070	27.6%	18.3%
2069	27.8%	18.4%
2068	28.1%	18.5%
2067	28.3%	18.6%
2066	28.6%	18.6%
2065	28.8%	18.7%
2064	29.1%	18.8%
2063	29.3%	18.9%
2062	29.6%	19.1%
2061	29.9%	19.2%
2060	30.1%	19.3%
2059	30.4%	19.4%
2058	30.7%	19.5%
2057	31%	19.6%
2056	31.3%	19.8%
2055	31.5%	19.9%
2054	31.8%	20%
2053	32.1%	20.1%
2052	32.4%	20.2%
2051	32.7%	20.3%
2050	33%	20.4%
2049	33.3%	20.5%
2048	33.6%	20.6%
2047	33.9%	20.7%
2046	34.2%	20.8%
2045	34.5%	20.9%
2044	34.8%	20.9%
2043	35.1%	21%
2042	35.4%	21.1%
2041	35.7%	21.2%
2040	36%	21.2%
2039	36.4%	21.3%
2038	36.7%	21.4%
2037	37%	21.5%
2036	37.3%	21.6%
2035	37.7%	21.8%
2034	38.1%	22%
2033	38.5%	22.2%
2032	38.9%	22.4%
2031	39.3%	22.7%
2030	39.7%	23%
2029	40%	23.3%
2028	40.3%	23.6%
2027	40.6%	23.9%
2026	41%	24.2%
2025	41.3%	24.6%
2024	41.4%	24.7%
2023	41.8%	25%
2022	42.1%	25.3%
2021	42.3%	25.6%
2020	42.5%	25.8%
2019	42.7%	26%
2018	42.9%	26.2%
2017	43%	26.4%
2016	43%	26.5%
2015	43.2%	26.6%
2014	43.4%	26.8%
2013	43.5%	26.9%
2012	43.6%	27%
2011	43.7%	27.1%
2010	43.7%	27.3%
2009	43.8%	27.5%
2008	43.8%	27.6%
2007	43.9%	27.9%
2006	44%	28.1%
2005	44.1%	28.5%
2004	44.2%	28.8%
2003	44.3%	29.2%
2002	44.5%	29.6%
2001	44.7%	30%
2000	44.9%	30.4%
1999	45.1%	30.8%
1998	45.3%	31.1%
1997	45.5%	31.5%
1996	45.7%	31.8%
1995	45.9%	32.1%
1994	46%	32.3%
1993	46.1%	32.5%
1992	46.2%	32.7%
1991	46.2%	32.9%
1990	46.2%	33%
1989	46.1%	33.2%
1988	46.1%	33.4%
1987	46%	33.6%
1986	45.9%	33.8%
1985	45.8%	34%
1984	45.7%	34.3%
1983	45.6%	34.6%
1982	45%	34.9%
1981	44.6%	35.2%
1980	44.5%	35.5%
1979	44.4%	35.9%
1978	44.1%	36.3%
1977	43.8%	36.7%
1976	43.5%	36.9%
1975	43.2%	37.1%
1974	43%	37.2%
1973	42.8%	37.3%
1972	42.5%	37.5%
1971	42.3%	37.6%
1970	42%	37.7%
1969	41.8%	37.8%
1968	41.6%	37.9%
1967	41.3%	38%
1966	41.1%	38%
1965	40.9%	38%
1964	40.7%	38%
1963	40.4%	37.8%
1962	40.2%	37.6%
1961	39.9%	37.5%
1960	39.5%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Cameroon was 39.5% in 1960, 46.2% in 1992, and 41.4% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Cameroon.

Maternal mortality by year

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Cameroon

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cameroon	World
2023	258	197
2022	276	203
2021	342	242
2020	316	211
2019	336	207
2018	354	211
2017	372	215
2016	393	220
2015	417	228
2014	440	231
2013	469	235
2012	500	239
2011	541	247
2010	562	253
2009	579	258
2008	592	264
2007	605	269
2006	615	276
2005	629	283
2004	633	291
2003	645	301
2002	658	311
2001	672	321
2000	678	328
1999	672	340
1998	666	360
1997	652	358
1996	648	366
1995	641	371
1994	628	382
1993	606	389
1992	595	395
1991	584	395
1990	570	391
1989	564	401
1988	559	414
1987	557	429
1986	579	438
1985	572	460

The maternal mortality rate in Cameroon was 258 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.26% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 61.9% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Chart Table

Cameroon

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cameroon	World
2023	6.72%	2.49%
2022	6.95%	2.59%
2021	7.21%	2.66%
2020	7.46%	2.75%
2019	7.72%	2.86%
2018	7.97%	2.97%
2017	8.25%	3.11%
2016	8.56%	3.22%
2015	8.9%	3.35%
2014	9.31%	3.48%
2013	9.73%	3.61%
2012	10.2%	3.77%
2011	10.6%	3.97%
2010	11%	4.11%
2009	11.4%	4.31%
2008	11.8%	4.5%
2007	12.1%	4.7%
2006	12.5%	4.92%
2005	12.8%	5.16%
2004	13.1%	5.43%
2003	13.5%	5.65%
2002	13.8%	5.94%
2001	14.1%	6.21%
2000	14.4%	6.48%
1999	14.7%	6.75%
1998	14.8%	7.05%
1997	14.9%	7.28%
1996	14.8%	7.52%
1995	14.7%	7.76%
1994	14.5%	7.98%
1993	14.3%	8.19%
1992	14%	8.46%
1991	13.8%	8.66%
1990	13.7%	8.81%
1989	13.6%	9.02%
1988	13.8%	9.31%
1987	14%	9.47%
1986	14.4%	9.81%
1985	14.9%	10.1%
1984	15.5%	10.4%
1983	16.2%	10.6%
1982	16.8%	10.8%
1981	17.4%	11%
1980	17.9%	11.4%
1979	18.3%	11.7%
1978	18.7%	12.2%
1977	18.9%	12.6%
1976	19%	13%
1975	19.2%	13.4%
1974	19.3%	13.8%
1973	19.6%	14.1%
1972	20%	14.5%
1971	20.6%	15.1%
1970	21.3%	15.2%
1969	22.2%	15.4%
1968	23.1%	15.6%
1967	24%	15.9%
1966	24.7%	16.1%
1965	25.4%	16.4%
1964	26%	16.6%
1963	26.4%	16.5%
1962	26.9%	16.7%
1961	27.4%	17%
1960	28%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Cameroon was 67.2 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 6.72% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 144.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.