Fertility & birth rates in Cameroon and Curacao

Fertility rate in Cameroon vs Curacao by year

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Cameroon

Curacao

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cameroon	Curacao
2023	4.32	1.2
2022	4.4	1.3
2021	4.47	1.4
2020	4.56	1.4
2019	4.65	1.6
2018	4.74	1.7
2017	4.8	1.5
2016	4.84	1.7
2015	4.84	1.9
2014	4.84	2
2013	4.91	2.1
2012	4.98	2.2
2011	5.05	2.1
2010	5.15	2.2
2009	5.24	2.1
2008	5.29	2.2
2007	5.34	2
2006	5.37	2.1
2005	5.42	2.04
2004	5.44	2.1
2003	5.43	2.19
2002	5.44	2.3
2001	5.44	2.4
2000	5.51	2.34
1999	5.6	2.29
1998	5.66	2.32
1997	5.71	2.37
1996	5.8	2.4
1995	5.92	2.42
1994	6.04	2.43
1993	6.16	2.44
1992	6.26	2.43
1991	6.32	2.37
1990	6.36	2.3
1989	6.41	2.27
1988	6.48	2.25
1987	6.54	2.24
1986	6.57	2.24
1985	6.56	2.24
1984	6.56	2.24
1983	6.58	2.24
1982	6.59	2.24
1981	6.61	2.25
1980	6.61	2.27
1979	6.58	2.31
1978	6.55	2.38
1977	6.51	2.46
1976	6.45	2.55
1975	6.4	2.66
1974	6.36	2.77
1973	6.33	2.87
1972	6.29	2.99
1971	6.26	3.18
1970	6.2	3.4
1969	6.14	3.61
1968	6.04	3.83
1967	5.95	4.06
1966	5.85	4.26
1965	5.8	4.47
1964	5.74	4.64
1963	5.73	4.8
1962	5.73	4.93
1961	5.73	5.04
1960	5.73	5.13

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cameroon was 4.32 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in Curacao in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Cameroon

Curacao

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Year	Natural population change
	Cameroon	Curacao
2023	754,486	-341
2022	734,893	-337
2021	713,806	-385
2020	716,361	-93
2019	714,681	205
2018	706,188	271
2017	696,496	128
2016	677,051	304
2015	649,190	489
2014	619,243	593
2013	606,072	708
2012	594,029	790
2011	580,607	693
2010	569,921	773
2009	557,841	749
2008	542,919	759
2007	526,949	792
2006	511,366	791
2005	496,547	693
2004	478,880	742
2003	459,422	827
2002	439,544	919
2001	422,511	1,066
2000	411,633	1,136
1999	401,969	1,207
1998	388,432	1,358
1997	377,138	1,517
1996	370,355	1,628
1995	367,532	1,715
1994	364,390	1,805
1993	360,785	1,894
1992	356,072	1,980
1991	350,493	1,989
1990	342,901	1,985
1989	334,649	2,013
1988	328,168	2,085
1987	320,134	2,143
1986	308,188	2,186
1985	296,317	2,206
1984	284,110	2,193
1983	276,112	2,175
1982	274,652	2,142
1981	262,076	2,102
1980	247,808	2,079
1979	238,875	2,077
1978	229,958	2,112
1977	222,785	2,171
1976	214,916	2,220
1975	206,986	2,279
1974	200,693	2,331
1973	193,997	2,355
1972	186,521	2,421
1971	179,317	2,558
1970	170,713	2,679
1969	162,603	2,792
1968	153,080	2,904
1967	144,370	3,015
1966	135,927	3,109
1965	129,428	3,202
1964	123,469	3,240
1963	119,784	3,271
1962	116,232	3,286
1961	82,471	3,305
1960	77,948	3,336

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 -0.22% in Curacao.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.78% in Cameroon and +0.05% in Curacao.

Birth rate in Cameroon vs Curacao by year

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Cameroon

Curacao

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cameroon	Curacao
2023	33.7	7.5
2022	34.3	8.2
2021	34.8	8.6
2020	35.4	8.7
2019	36.2	10.1
2018	36.9	10.5
2017	37.5	9.7
2016	37.8	11.2
2015	37.7	11.9
2014	37.5	12.6
2013	38.1	12.7
2012	38.7	13.4
2011	39.2	13.1
2010	39.8	13.6
2009	40.4	13
2008	40.7	13.8
2007	40.9	13.4
2006	41.1	13.6
2005	41.3	13.4
2004	41.3	13.8
2003	41.1	14.5
2002	40.8	15.2
2001	40.7	16.4
2000	40.9	16.5
1999	41.1	16.5
1998	41	17.1
1997	40.9	17.9
1996	41.2	18.6
1995	41.7	19.2
1994	42.2	19.7
1993	42.7	20.3
1992	43.1	20.8
1991	43.5	20.7
1990	43.6	20.6
1989	43.8	20.6
1988	44.3	20.7
1987	44.6	20.8
1986	44.8	20.9
1985	44.6	21
1984	44.7	20.9
1983	45.1	20.9
1982	46.1	20.7
1981	45.7	20.5
1980	45.4	20.4
1979	45.6	20.4
1978	45.4	20.6
1977	45.5	20.9
1976	45.3	21.2
1975	45.1	21.7
1974	45.1	22.1
1973	45.1	22.5
1972	45	22.9
1971	45.1	23.9
1970	44.9	25.2
1969	44.8	26.4
1968	44.4	27.6
1967	44.1	28.8
1966	43.7	29.9
1965	43.6	30.9
1964	43.4	31.7
1963	43.7	32.5
1962	43.9	33.2
1961	43.9	34
1960	43.8	34.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 33.7 in Cameroon and 7.5 in Curacao, compared with 43.8 and 34.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cameroon

Factual

UN forecast

Curacao

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cameroon	Curacao
2100	21.8%	10%
2099	21.9%	10%
2098	22.1%	10%
2097	22.2%	10.1%
2096	22.4%	10.1%
2095	22.6%	10.1%
2094	22.7%	10.1%
2093	22.9%	10.2%
2092	23.1%	10.2%
2091	23.3%	10.2%
2090	23.4%	10.2%
2089	23.6%	10.2%
2088	23.8%	10.2%
2087	24%	10.3%
2086	24.2%	10.3%
2085	24.4%	10.2%
2084	24.6%	10.2%
2083	24.8%	10.2%
2082	25%	10.2%
2081	25.2%	10.2%
2080	25.4%	10.2%
2079	25.6%	10.1%
2078	25.8%	10.1%
2077	26.1%	10.1%
2076	26.3%	10%
2075	26.5%	9.99%
2074	26.7%	9.97%
2073	26.9%	9.94%
2072	27.2%	9.92%
2071	27.4%	9.9%
2070	27.6%	9.9%
2069	27.8%	9.91%
2068	28.1%	9.93%
2067	28.3%	9.97%
2066	28.6%	10%
2065	28.8%	10.1%
2064	29.1%	10.2%
2063	29.3%	10.3%
2062	29.6%	10.4%
2061	29.9%	10.5%
2060	30.1%	10.6%
2059	30.4%	10.7%
2058	30.7%	10.8%
2057	31%	10.9%
2056	31.3%	11%
2055	31.5%	11.1%
2054	31.8%	11.2%
2053	32.1%	11.3%
2052	32.4%	11.3%
2051	32.7%	11.4%
2050	33%	11.4%
2049	33.3%	11.5%
2048	33.6%	11.5%
2047	33.9%	11.5%
2046	34.2%	11.6%
2045	34.5%	11.6%
2044	34.8%	11.6%
2043	35.1%	11.6%
2042	35.4%	11.6%
2041	35.7%	11.7%
2040	36%	11.7%
2039	36.4%	11.7%
2038	36.7%	11.7%
2037	37%	11.7%
2036	37.3%	11.7%
2035	37.7%	11.7%
2034	38.1%	11.7%
2033	38.5%	11.9%
2032	38.9%	12.1%
2031	39.3%	12.4%
2030	39.7%	12.7%
2029	40%	13.1%
2028	40.3%	13.6%
2027	40.6%	14%
2026	41%	14.4%
2025	41.3%	14.8%
2024	41.4%	14.9%
2023	41.8%	15.2%
2022	42.1%	15.6%
2021	42.3%	15.9%
2020	42.5%	16.3%
2019	42.7%	16.5%
2018	42.9%	17.2%
2017	43%	18.2%
2016	43%	18.5%
2015	43.2%	18.8%
2014	43.4%	19%
2013	43.5%	19.2%
2012	43.6%	19.4%
2011	43.7%	19.9%
2010	43.7%	20.5%
2009	43.8%	21.1%
2008	43.8%	21.7%
2007	43.9%	22.3%
2006	44%	23%
2005	44.1%	23.6%
2004	44.2%	24.3%
2003	44.3%	25%
2002	44.5%	25.7%
2001	44.7%	26.2%
2000	44.9%	26.5%
1999	45.1%	26.9%
1998	45.3%	27.2%
1997	45.5%	27.4%
1996	45.7%	27.6%
1995	45.9%	27.7%
1994	46%	27.8%
1993	46.1%	27.8%
1992	46.2%	27.8%
1991	46.2%	27.8%
1990	46.2%	27.8%
1989	46.1%	27.8%
1988	46.1%	27.9%
1987	46%	28.1%
1986	45.9%	28.2%
1985	45.8%	28.5%
1984	45.7%	28.8%
1983	45.6%	29.3%
1982	45%	29.9%
1981	44.6%	30.5%
1980	44.5%	31.3%
1979	44.4%	32.1%
1978	44.1%	33%
1977	43.8%	33.9%
1976	43.5%	34.9%
1975	43.2%	35.9%
1974	43%	36.9%
1973	42.8%	37.8%
1972	42.5%	38.7%
1971	42.3%	39.4%
1970	42%	39.9%
1969	41.8%	40.3%
1968	41.6%	40.5%
1967	41.3%	40.8%
1966	41.1%	40.9%
1965	40.9%	41.1%
1964	40.7%	41.2%
1963	40.4%	41.4%
1962	40.2%	41.6%
1961	39.9%	41.6%
1960	39.5%	41.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 41.4% of the population in Cameroon and 14.9% in Curacao in 2024, compared to 46.2% and 27.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cameroon and Curacao compared.