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Fertility & birth rates in Cameroon and Cayman Islands

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has an annual birth rate of 33.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.8 for the Cayman Islands. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.32 in Cameroon and 1.53 in the Cayman Islands — 64.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 24.5% in Cameroon and by 67.5% in the Cayman Islands — in 1960, it was 5.73 and 4.71, respectively.

  • Cameroon is ranked 16/196 by birth rate compared to 118/196 for the Cayman Islands.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.4 in Cameroon — it's 31 in the Cayman Islands.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 106.7 in Cameroon vs 11.3 in the Cayman Islands.
  • In Cameroon, 24.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.5% in the Cayman Islands.

Fertility rate in Cameroon vs Cayman Islands by year

Cameroon
Cayman Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Cayman Islands
2023 4.32 1.53
2022 4.4 1.54
2021 4.47 1.55
2020 4.56 1.55
2019 4.65 1.51
2018 4.74 1.28
2017 4.8 1.22
2016 4.84 1.23
2015 4.84 1.27
2014 4.84 1.33
2013 4.91 1.45
2012 4.98 1.53
2011 5.05 1.64
2010 5.15 1.69
2009 5.24 1.72
2008 5.29 1.7
2007 5.34 1.68
2006 5.37 1.67
2005 5.42 1.67
2004 5.44 1.67
2003 5.43 1.67
2002 5.44 1.68
2001 5.44 1.7
2000 5.51 1.71
1999 5.6 1.71
1998 5.66 1.7
1997 5.71 1.7
1996 5.8 1.69
1995 5.92 1.67
1994 6.04 1.66
1993 6.16 1.67
1992 6.26 1.73
1991 6.32 1.85
1990 6.36 1.78
1989 6.41 1.76
1988 6.48 1.63
1987 6.54 1.58
1986 6.57 1.69
1985 6.56 1.75
1984 6.56 1.79
1983 6.58 1.83
1982 6.59 2.01
1981 6.61 2.38
1980 6.61 2.4
1979 6.58 2.37
1978 6.55 2.37
1977 6.51 2.41
1976 6.45 2.53
1975 6.4 2.72
1974 6.36 2.96
1973 6.33 3.56
1972 6.29 4.89
1971 6.26 3.47
1970 6.2 4.66
1969 6.14 3.52
1968 6.04 3.99
1967 5.95 4.05
1966 5.85 4.08
1965 5.8 4.16
1964 5.74 4.41
1963 5.73 4.69
1962 5.73 4.79
1961 5.73 4.78
1960 5.73 4.71

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cameroon was 4.32 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.53 in the Cayman Islands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Cameroon vs the Cayman Islands population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Cameroon
Cayman Islands
1x
Year Natural population change
Cameroon Cayman Islands
2023 754,486 514
2022 734,893 527
2021 713,806 533
2020 716,361 539
2019 714,681 514
2018 706,188 383
2017 696,496 351
2016 677,051 351
2015 649,190 364
2014 619,243 392
2013 606,072 439
2012 594,029 468
2011 580,607 503
2010 569,921 515
2009 557,841 513
2008 542,919 490
2007 526,949 468
2006 511,366 451
2005 496,547 439
2004 478,880 426
2003 459,422 416
2002 439,544 407
2001 422,511 400
2000 411,633 392
1999 401,969 394
1998 388,432 392
1997 377,138 387
1996 370,355 377
1995 367,532 362
1994 364,390 343
1993 360,785 325
1992 356,072 320
1991 350,493 327
1990 342,901 284
1989 334,649 269
1988 328,168 233
1987 320,134 214
1986 308,188 227
1985 296,317 225
1984 284,110 216
1983 276,112 206
1982 274,652 217
1981 262,076 255
1980 247,808 232
1979 238,875 210
1978 229,958 195
1977 222,785 184
1976 214,916 180
1975 206,986 181
1974 200,693 184
1973 193,997 216
1972 186,521 292
1971 179,317 158
1970 170,713 219
1969 162,603 139
1968 153,080 167
1967 144,370 168
1966 135,927 167
1965 129,428 168
1964 123,469 179
1963 119,784 191
1962 116,232 192
1961 82,471 188
1960 77,948 180

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +2.66% in Cameroon and +0.7% in the Cayman Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.78% in Cameroon and +0.67% in the Cayman Islands.

Birth rate in Cameroon vs Cayman Islands by year

Cameroon
Cayman Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Cameroon Cayman Islands
2023 33.7 11.8
2022 34.3 12.2
2021 34.8 12.6
2020 35.4 12.7
2019 36.2 12.4
2018 36.9 10.6
2017 37.5 10.2
2016 37.8 10.3
2015 37.7 10.6
2014 37.5 11.2
2013 38.1 12.2
2012 38.7 13.1
2011 39.2 14.1
2010 39.8 14.7
2009 40.4 15
2008 40.7 14.9
2007 40.9 14.8
2006 41.1 14.7
2005 41.3 14.8
2004 41.3 14.9
2003 41.1 14.9
2002 40.8 15
2001 40.7 15.2
2000 40.9 15.4
1999 41.1 15.8
1998 41 16.2
1997 40.9 16.5
1996 41.2 16.7
1995 41.7 16.7
1994 42.2 16.7
1993 42.7 16.7
1992 43.1 17.2
1991 43.5 18.2
1990 43.6 17.3
1989 43.8 17.2
1988 44.3 16.1
1987 44.6 15.6
1986 44.8 16.6
1985 44.6 17.1
1984 44.7 17.3
1983 45.1 17.4
1982 46.1 18.7
1981 45.7 21.7
1980 45.4 21.3
1979 45.6 20.7
1978 45.4 20.3
1977 45.5 20.2
1976 45.3 20.7
1975 45.1 21.6
1974 45.1 22.9
1973 45.1 26.6
1972 45 34.8
1971 45.1 24.3
1970 44.9 31.7
1969 44.8 24.5
1968 44.4 27.7
1967 44.1 28.2
1966 43.7 28.7
1965 43.6 29.6
1964 43.4 31.7
1963 43.7 34.1
1962 43.9 35.3
1961 43.9 35.7
1960 43.8 35.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 33.7 in Cameroon and 11.8 in the Cayman Islands, compared with 43.8 and 35.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Cameroon Cayman Islands
Fertility rate 4.32 1.53
Fertility rate rank 17/196 135/196
Birth rate 33.7 11.8
Birth rate rank 16/196 118/196
Population change due to births and deaths +754,486 +514
Natural population change rank 24/196 144/196
Natural population change rate +2.66% +0.7%
Population growth +2.65% +1.94%
Population growth rank 23/197 54/197
Age at first childbirth 20.1 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.4 years 31 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 103.5 9.47
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 193.2 58.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 66.4 22.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.5% 26.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 15.4% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 69% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.26% n/a
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.52% n/a
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.12% 0.55%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 6.72% n/a
Life expectancy 64.5 years 80.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Cameroon
Factual

UN forecast
Cayman Islands
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Cameroon Cayman Islands
2100 21.8% 13.3%
2099 21.9% 13.3%
2098 22.1% 13.3%
2097 22.2% 13.4%
2096 22.4% 13.4%
2095 22.6% 13.4%
2094 22.7% 13.5%
2093 22.9% 13.5%
2092 23.1% 13.5%
2091 23.3% 13.5%
2090 23.4% 13.5%
2089 23.6% 13.5%
2088 23.8% 13.5%
2087 24% 13.5%
2086 24.2% 13.5%
2085 24.4% 13.5%
2084 24.6% 13.5%
2083 24.8% 13.4%
2082 25% 13.4%
2081 25.2% 13.4%
2080 25.4% 13.4%
2079 25.6% 13.4%
2078 25.8% 13.4%
2077 26.1% 13.4%
2076 26.3% 13.4%
2075 26.5% 13.5%
2074 26.7% 13.5%
2073 26.9% 13.5%
2072 27.2% 13.6%
2071 27.4% 13.6%
2070 27.6% 13.7%
2069 27.8% 13.7%
2068 28.1% 13.7%
2067 28.3% 13.8%
2066 28.6% 13.8%
2065 28.8% 13.8%
2064 29.1% 13.9%
2063 29.3% 13.9%
2062 29.6% 13.9%
2061 29.9% 13.9%
2060 30.1% 13.9%
2059 30.4% 13.9%
2058 30.7% 13.9%
2057 31% 13.8%
2056 31.3% 13.8%
2055 31.5% 13.8%
2054 31.8% 13.8%
2053 32.1% 13.7%
2052 32.4% 13.7%
2051 32.7% 13.7%
2050 33% 13.7%
2049 33.3% 13.6%
2048 33.6% 13.6%
2047 33.9% 13.6%
2046 34.2% 13.6%
2045 34.5% 13.7%
2044 34.8% 13.7%
2043 35.1% 13.8%
2042 35.4% 13.9%
2041 35.7% 14%
2040 36% 14.1%
2039 36.4% 14.3%
2038 36.7% 14.5%
2037 37% 14.7%
2036 37.3% 15%
2035 37.7% 15.1%
2034 38.1% 15.2%
2033 38.5% 15.3%
2032 38.9% 15.4%
2031 39.3% 15.5%
2030 39.7% 15.6%
2029 40% 15.7%
2028 40.3% 15.8%
2027 40.6% 15.9%
2026 41% 16%
2025 41.3% 16.1%
2024 41.4% 16.2%
2023 41.8% 16.3%
2022 42.1% 16.4%
2021 42.3% 16.3%
2020 42.5% 16.5%
2019 42.7% 16.8%
2018 42.9% 17%
2017 43% 17.2%
2016 43% 17.4%
2015 43.2% 17.7%
2014 43.4% 17.9%
2013 43.5% 18%
2012 43.6% 18.1%
2011 43.7% 18.2%
2010 43.7% 18.2%
2009 43.8% 18.3%
2008 43.8% 18.5%
2007 43.9% 18.7%
2006 44% 18.9%
2005 44.1% 19.1%
2004 44.2% 19.3%
2003 44.3% 19.5%
2002 44.5% 19.6%
2001 44.7% 19.6%
2000 44.9% 19.6%
1999 45.1% 19.6%
1998 45.3% 19.8%
1997 45.5% 20.1%
1996 45.7% 20.3%
1995 45.9% 20.5%
1994 46% 20.7%
1993 46.1% 21%
1992 46.2% 21.3%
1991 46.2% 21.8%
1990 46.2% 22.3%
1989 46.1% 22.9%
1988 46.1% 23.4%
1987 46% 24.1%
1986 45.9% 24.8%
1985 45.8% 25.5%
1984 45.7% 26.2%
1983 45.6% 26.9%
1982 45% 27.5%
1981 44.6% 28.2%
1980 44.5% 28.7%
1979 44.4% 29.5%
1978 44.1% 30.7%
1977 43.8% 31.9%
1976 43.5% 33%
1975 43.2% 34.1%
1974 43% 35.2%
1973 42.8% 36.2%
1972 42.5% 37.1%
1971 42.3% 37.9%
1970 42% 38.7%
1969 41.8% 39.2%
1968 41.6% 39.4%
1967 41.3% 39.5%
1966 41.1% 39.4%
1965 40.9% 39.2%
1964 40.7% 38.8%
1963 40.4% 38.4%
1962 40.2% 37.7%
1961 39.9% 37%
1960 39.5% 36.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 41.4% of the population in Cameroon and 16.2% in the Cayman Islands in 2024, compared to 46.2% and 22.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cameroon and the Cayman Islands compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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