Fertility & birth rates in Cameroon and China

Fertility rate in Cameroon vs China by year

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Cameroon

China

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cameroon	China
2023	4.32	1
2022	4.4	1.03
2021	4.47	1.12
2020	4.56	1.24
2019	4.65	1.5
2018	4.74	1.54
2017	4.8	1.8
2016	4.84	1.77
2015	4.84	1.67
2014	4.84	1.77
2013	4.91	1.71
2012	4.98	1.8
2011	5.05	1.67
2010	5.15	1.69
2009	5.24	1.71
2008	5.29	1.7
2007	5.34	1.67
2006	5.37	1.64
2005	5.42	1.62
2004	5.44	1.61
2003	5.43	1.57
2002	5.44	1.57
2001	5.44	1.56
2000	5.51	1.63
1999	5.6	1.53
1998	5.66	1.52
1997	5.71	1.53
1996	5.8	1.55
1995	5.92	1.59
1994	6.04	1.63
1993	6.16	1.69
1992	6.26	1.78
1991	6.32	1.93
1990	6.36	2.51
1989	6.41	2.52
1988	6.48	2.54
1987	6.54	2.76
1986	6.57	2.72
1985	6.56	2.63
1984	6.56	2.61
1983	6.58	2.56
1982	6.59	2.97
1981	6.61	2.79
1980	6.61	2.74
1979	6.58	2.75
1978	6.55	2.72
1977	6.51	2.84
1976	6.45	3.24
1975	6.4	3.57
1974	6.36	4.17
1973	6.33	4.73
1972	6.29	5.11
1971	6.26	5.52
1970	6.2	6.09
1969	6.14	6.18
1968	6.04	6.51
1967	5.95	5.81
1966	5.85	6.31
1965	5.8	6.61
1964	5.74	6.67
1963	5.73	7.51
1962	5.73	6.09
1961	5.73	3.86
1960	5.73	4.45

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 in China in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Cameroon

China

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Year	Natural population change
	Cameroon	China
2023	754,486	-2,087,851
2022	734,893	-847,305
2021	713,806	480,203
2020	716,361	2,046,095
2019	714,681	4,673,713
2018	706,188	5,302,433
2017	696,496	7,790,880
2016	677,051	9,062,269
2015	649,190	6,788,911
2014	619,243	9,205,180
2013	606,072	8,043,116
2012	594,029	10,075,174
2011	580,607	8,245,065
2010	569,921	6,407,607
2009	557,841	6,483,236
2008	542,919	6,729,247
2007	526,949	6,813,465
2006	511,366	6,922,185
2005	496,547	7,678,911
2004	478,880	7,607,960
2003	459,422	7,743,284
2002	439,544	8,258,580
2001	422,511	8,839,358
2000	411,633	9,570,849
1999	401,969	10,247,372
1998	388,432	11,351,286
1997	377,138	12,374,554
1996	370,355	12,686,872
1995	367,532	12,711,220
1994	364,390	13,360,470
1993	360,785	13,493,138
1992	356,072	13,548,601
1991	350,493	14,937,124
1990	342,901	16,335,313
1989	334,649	16,824,495
1988	328,168	17,328,640
1987	320,134	18,005,821
1986	308,188	16,609,920
1985	296,317	14,987,830
1984	284,110	13,561,671
1983	276,112	13,599,789
1982	274,652	15,815,318
1981	262,076	14,461,027
1980	247,808	11,647,260
1979	238,875	11,250,148
1978	229,958	11,473,980
1977	222,785	11,378,068
1976	214,916	11,782,472
1975	206,986	14,378,237
1974	200,693	15,738,118
1973	193,997	18,423,727
1972	186,521	19,102,585
1971	179,317	19,622,980
1970	170,713	21,137,076
1969	162,603	20,760,332
1968	153,080	21,206,083
1967	144,370	19,263,662
1966	135,927	19,282,187
1965	129,428	20,296,950
1964	123,469	19,302,532
1963	119,784	22,742,225
1962	116,232	17,969,132
1961	82,471	2,496,047
1960	77,948	-3,048,510

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 -0.15% in China.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.78% in Cameroon and +0.31% in China.

Birth rate in Cameroon vs China by year

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Cameroon

China

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cameroon	China
2023	33.7	6.39
2022	34.3	6.77
2021	34.8	7.52
2020	35.4	8.52
2019	36.2	10.4
2018	36.9	10.9
2017	37.5	12.6
2016	37.8	13.6
2015	37.7	12
2014	37.5	13.8
2013	38.1	13
2012	38.7	14.6
2011	39.2	13.3
2010	39.8	11.9
2009	40.4	12
2008	40.7	12.1
2007	40.9	12.1
2006	41.1	12.1
2005	41.3	12.4
2004	41.3	12.3
2003	41.1	12.4
2002	40.8	12.9
2001	40.7	13.4
2000	40.9	14
1999	41.1	14.6
1998	41	15.6
1997	40.9	16.6
1996	41.2	17
1995	41.7	17.1
1994	42.2	17.7
1993	42.7	18.1
1992	43.1	18.3
1991	43.5	19.7
1990	43.6	21.1
1989	43.8	21.6
1988	44.3	22.4
1987	44.6	23.3
1986	44.8	22.4
1985	44.6	21
1984	44.7	19.9
1983	45.1	20.2
1982	46.1	22.3
1981	45.7	20.9
1980	45.4	18.2
1979	45.6	17.8
1978	45.4	18.3
1977	45.5	18.9
1976	45.3	19.9
1975	45.1	23
1974	45.1	24.8
1973	45.1	27.9
1972	45	29.8
1971	45.1	30.7
1970	44.9	33.4
1969	44.8	34.1
1968	44.4	35.6
1967	44.1	34
1966	43.7	35.1
1965	43.6	37.9
1964	43.4	39.1
1963	43.7	43.4
1962	43.9	37
1961	43.9	18
1960	43.8	20.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 33.7 in Cameroon and 6.39 in China, compared with 43.8 and 20.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cameroon

Factual

UN forecast

China

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cameroon	China
2100	21.8%	7.83%
2099	21.9%	7.84%
2098	22.1%	7.87%
2097	22.2%	7.91%
2096	22.4%	7.96%
2095	22.6%	8.03%
2094	22.7%	8.1%
2093	22.9%	8.18%
2092	23.1%	8.26%
2091	23.3%	8.34%
2090	23.4%	8.41%
2089	23.6%	8.47%
2088	23.8%	8.52%
2087	24%	8.55%
2086	24.2%	8.57%
2085	24.4%	8.57%
2084	24.6%	8.56%
2083	24.8%	8.53%
2082	25%	8.48%
2081	25.2%	8.41%
2080	25.4%	8.34%
2079	25.6%	8.25%
2078	25.8%	8.15%
2077	26.1%	8.06%
2076	26.3%	7.96%
2075	26.5%	7.86%
2074	26.7%	7.77%
2073	26.9%	7.7%
2072	27.2%	7.64%
2071	27.4%	7.6%
2070	27.6%	7.58%
2069	27.8%	7.59%
2068	28.1%	7.63%
2067	28.3%	7.7%
2066	28.6%	7.8%
2065	28.8%	7.93%
2064	29.1%	8.08%
2063	29.3%	8.25%
2062	29.6%	8.44%
2061	29.9%	8.64%
2060	30.1%	8.84%
2059	30.4%	9.03%
2058	30.7%	9.22%
2057	31%	9.39%
2056	31.3%	9.54%
2055	31.5%	9.67%
2054	31.8%	9.78%
2053	32.1%	9.86%
2052	32.4%	9.92%
2051	32.7%	9.94%
2050	33%	9.94%
2049	33.3%	9.92%
2048	33.6%	9.88%
2047	33.9%	9.82%
2046	34.2%	9.75%
2045	34.5%	9.67%
2044	34.8%	9.59%
2043	35.1%	9.52%
2042	35.4%	9.46%
2041	35.7%	9.4%
2040	36%	9.35%
2039	36.4%	9.32%
2038	36.7%	9.3%
2037	37%	9.32%
2036	37.3%	9.42%
2035	37.7%	9.63%
2034	38.1%	10%
2033	38.5%	10.5%
2032	38.9%	11.2%
2031	39.3%	11.8%
2030	39.7%	12.4%
2029	40%	13.1%
2028	40.3%	13.8%
2027	40.6%	14.5%
2026	41%	15.1%
2025	41.3%	15.7%
2024	41.4%	16%
2023	41.8%	16.6%
2022	42.1%	17.1%
2021	42.3%	17.6%
2020	42.5%	18%
2019	42.7%	18.2%
2018	42.9%	18.3%
2017	43%	18.4%
2016	43%	18.3%
2015	43.2%	18.3%
2014	43.4%	18.3%
2013	43.5%	18.3%
2012	43.6%	18.3%
2011	43.7%	18.3%
2010	43.7%	18.5%
2009	43.8%	18.6%
2008	43.8%	18.9%
2007	43.9%	19.2%
2006	44%	19.6%
2005	44.1%	20.3%
2004	44.2%	21.2%
2003	44.3%	22%
2002	44.5%	22.9%
2001	44.7%	23.8%
2000	44.9%	24.5%
1999	45.1%	25.2%
1998	45.3%	25.7%
1997	45.5%	26.3%
1996	45.7%	27%
1995	45.9%	27.4%
1994	46%	27.8%
1993	46.1%	28.2%
1992	46.2%	28.4%
1991	46.2%	28.6%
1990	46.2%	28.8%
1989	46.1%	28.9%
1988	46.1%	29.3%
1987	46%	29.8%
1986	45.9%	30.4%
1985	45.8%	31.2%
1984	45.7%	32.2%
1983	45.6%	33.3%
1982	45%	34.3%
1981	44.6%	35.1%
1980	44.5%	36.1%
1979	44.4%	37.2%
1978	44.1%	38.6%
1977	43.8%	39.8%
1976	43.5%	40.3%
1975	43.2%	40.2%
1974	43%	40.2%
1973	42.8%	40.1%
1972	42.5%	40.4%
1971	42.3%	40.7%
1970	42%	40.8%
1969	41.8%	41%
1968	41.6%	41%
1967	41.3%	41.3%
1966	41.1%	41.5%
1965	40.9%	41.5%
1964	40.7%	41.2%
1963	40.4%	40.6%
1962	40.2%	40%
1961	39.9%	40%
1960	39.5%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 41.4% of the population in Cameroon and 16% in China in 2024, compared to 46.2% and 28.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cameroon and China compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cameroon vs China

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Cameroon

China

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cameroon	China
2023	258	16
2022	276	18
2021	342	21
2020	316	20
2019	336	21
2018	354	22
2017	372	24
2016	393	25
2015	417	26
2014	440	28
2013	469	30
2012	500	32
2011	541	33
2010	562	34
2009	579	35
2008	592	38
2007	605	38
2006	615	40
2005	629	42
2004	633	45
2003	645	47
2002	658	50
2001	672	52
2000	678	56
1999	672	58
1998	666	60
1997	652	63
1996	648	67
1995	641	71
1994	628	76
1993	606	80
1992	595	86
1991	584	92
1990	570	102
1989	564	104
1988	559	108
1987	557	114
1986	579	120
1985	572	125

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 258 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cameroon, compared to 16 deaths in China.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cameroon

China

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cameroon	China
2023	6.72%	0.62%
2022	6.95%	0.66%
2021	7.21%	0.7%
2020	7.46%	0.75%
2019	7.72%	0.8%
2018	7.97%	0.86%
2017	8.25%	0.92%
2016	8.56%	0.99%
2015	8.9%	1.07%
2014	9.31%	1.15%
2013	9.73%	1.25%
2012	10.2%	1.35%
2011	10.6%	1.46%
2010	11%	1.58%
2009	11.4%	1.71%
2008	11.8%	1.85%
2007	12.1%	2.01%
2006	12.5%	2.19%
2005	12.8%	2.4%
2004	13.1%	2.64%
2003	13.5%	2.89%
2002	13.8%	3.15%
2001	14.1%	3.42%
2000	14.4%	3.67%
1999	14.7%	3.91%
1998	14.8%	4.14%
1997	14.9%	4.36%
1996	14.8%	4.56%
1995	14.7%	4.75%
1994	14.5%	4.93%
1993	14.3%	5.08%
1992	14%	5.22%
1991	13.8%	5.31%
1990	13.7%	5.37%
1989	13.6%	5.39%
1988	13.8%	5.4%
1987	14%	5.4%
1986	14.4%	5.4%
1985	14.9%	5.43%
1984	15.5%	5.5%
1983	16.2%	5.61%
1982	16.8%	5.78%
1981	17.4%	6%
1980	17.9%	6.28%
1979	18.3%	6.62%
1978	18.7%	7.01%
1977	18.9%	7.47%
1976	19%	7.97%
1975	19.2%	8.5%
1974	19.3%	9.05%
1973	19.6%	9.61%
1972	20%	10.2%
1971	20.6%	10.7%
1970	21.3%	11.3%
1969	22.2%	11.9%
1968	23.1%	-
1967	24%	-
1966	24.7%	-
1965	25.4%	-
1964	26%	-
1963	26.4%	-
1962	26.9%	-
1961	27.4%	-
1960	28%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 6.72% in Cameroon and 0.62% in China. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.