Fertility & birth rates in Cameroon and Ireland

Fertility rate in Cameroon vs Ireland by year

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Cameroon

Ireland

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Cameroon	Ireland
2023	4.32	1.5
2022	4.4	1.54
2021	4.47	1.78
2020	4.56	1.63
2019	4.65	1.71
2018	4.74	1.75
2017	4.8	1.77
2016	4.84	1.81
2015	4.84	1.85
2014	4.84	1.89
2013	4.91	1.93
2012	4.98	1.98
2011	5.05	2.03
2010	5.15	2.05
2009	5.24	2.06
2008	5.29	2.06
2007	5.34	2.01
2006	5.37	1.91
2005	5.42	1.86
2004	5.44	1.93
2003	5.43	1.96
2002	5.44	1.97
2001	5.44	1.94
2000	5.51	1.89
1999	5.6	1.9
1998	5.66	1.94
1997	5.71	1.93
1996	5.8	1.88
1995	5.92	1.84
1994	6.04	1.85
1993	6.16	1.9
1992	6.26	1.99
1991	6.32	2.08
1990	6.36	2.11
1989	6.41	2.08
1988	6.48	2.17
1987	6.54	2.32
1986	6.57	2.44
1985	6.56	2.48
1984	6.56	2.58
1983	6.58	2.74
1982	6.59	2.94
1981	6.61	3.05
1980	6.61	3.21
1979	6.58	3.21
1978	6.55	3.21
1977	6.51	3.24
1976	6.45	3.29
1975	6.4	3.37
1974	6.36	3.59
1973	6.33	3.71
1972	6.29	3.84
1971	6.26	3.93
1970	6.2	3.85
1969	6.14	3.83
1968	6.04	3.77
1967	5.95	3.84
1966	5.85	3.94
1965	5.8	4.04
1964	5.74	4.07
1963	5.73	4.01
1962	5.73	3.92
1961	5.73	3.78
1960	5.73	3.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cameroon was 4.32 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.5 in Ireland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Cameroon

Ireland

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Cameroon	Ireland
2023	754,486	19,652
2022	734,893	19,287
2021	713,806	26,064
2020	716,361	23,687
2019	714,681	28,365
2018	706,188	29,878
2017	696,496	31,379
2016	677,051	33,339
2015	649,190	35,265
2014	619,243	37,728
2013	606,072	39,302
2012	594,029	42,775
2011	580,607	45,801
2010	569,921	47,426
2009	557,841	47,168
2008	542,919	46,691
2007	526,949	43,109
2006	511,366	36,752
2005	496,547	33,279
2004	478,880	33,376
2003	459,422	32,372
2002	439,544	31,062
2001	422,511	27,837
2000	411,633	23,592
1999	401,969	21,402
1998	388,432	22,277
1997	377,138	21,311
1996	370,355	18,915
1995	367,532	16,601
1994	364,390	17,234
1993	360,785	17,166
1992	356,072	20,283
1991	350,493	21,206
1990	342,901	21,787
1989	334,649	20,012
1988	328,168	22,912
1987	320,134	26,904
1986	308,188	27,963
1985	296,317	29,013
1984	284,110	31,791
1983	276,112	34,053
1982	274,652	38,344
1981	262,076	39,364
1980	247,808	40,612
1979	238,875	38,798
1978	229,958	36,288
1977	222,785	35,448
1976	214,916	33,676
1975	206,986	34,128
1974	200,693	34,199
1973	193,997	34,562
1972	186,521	34,316
1971	179,317	35,606
1970	170,713	30,756
1969	162,603	29,326
1968	153,080	27,697
1967	144,370	29,895
1966	135,927	26,866
1965	129,428	30,500
1964	123,469	31,532
1963	119,784	29,667
1962	116,232	28,077
1961	82,471	25,137
1960	77,948	28,286

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 +0.37% in Ireland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.78% in Cameroon and +0.58% in Ireland.

Birth rate in Cameroon vs Ireland by year

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Cameroon

Ireland

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cameroon	Ireland
2023	33.7	10.3
2022	34.3	10.4
2021	34.8	11.8
2020	35.4	11.1
2019	36.2	11.9
2018	36.9	12.5
2017	37.5	12.8
2016	37.8	13.4
2015	37.7	13.9
2014	37.5	14.4
2013	38.1	14.9
2012	38.7	15.6
2011	39.2	16.2
2010	39.8	16.5
2009	40.4	16.7
2008	40.7	16.7
2007	40.9	16.2
2006	41.1	15.3
2005	41.3	14.8
2004	41.3	15.2
2003	41.1	15.4
2002	40.8	15.4
2001	40.7	15
2000	40.9	14.4
1999	41.1	14.4
1998	41	14.5
1997	40.9	14.4
1996	41.2	13.9
1995	41.7	13.5
1994	42.2	13.4
1993	42.7	13.8
1992	43.1	14.4
1991	43.5	14.9
1990	43.6	15.1
1989	43.8	14.8
1988	44.3	15.5
1987	44.6	16.5
1986	44.8	17.4
1985	44.6	17.6
1984	44.7	18.1
1983	45.1	19.1
1982	46.1	20.3
1981	45.7	20.9
1980	45.4	21.7
1979	45.6	21.5
1978	45.4	21.1
1977	45.5	21
1976	45.3	20.9
1975	45.1	21.1
1974	45.1	22
1973	45.1	22.3
1972	45	22.6
1971	45.1	22.6
1970	44.9	21.8
1969	44.8	21.5
1968	44.4	20.9
1967	44.1	21.1
1966	43.7	21.5
1965	43.6	22.1
1964	43.4	22.4
1963	43.7	22.2
1962	43.9	21.8
1961	43.9	21.2
1960	43.8	21.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 33.7 in Cameroon and 10.3 in Ireland, compared with 43.8 and 21.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cameroon

Factual

UN forecast

Ireland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cameroon	Ireland
2100	21.8%	12.7%
2099	21.9%	12.7%
2098	22.1%	12.8%
2097	22.2%	12.8%
2096	22.4%	12.9%
2095	22.6%	13%
2094	22.7%	13.1%
2093	22.9%	13.2%
2092	23.1%	13.3%
2091	23.3%	13.4%
2090	23.4%	13.4%
2089	23.6%	13.5%
2088	23.8%	13.6%
2087	24%	13.7%
2086	24.2%	13.7%
2085	24.4%	13.8%
2084	24.6%	13.8%
2083	24.8%	13.8%
2082	25%	13.8%
2081	25.2%	13.8%
2080	25.4%	13.7%
2079	25.6%	13.7%
2078	25.8%	13.6%
2077	26.1%	13.6%
2076	26.3%	13.5%
2075	26.5%	13.5%
2074	26.7%	13.4%
2073	26.9%	13.4%
2072	27.2%	13.4%
2071	27.4%	13.3%
2070	27.6%	13.3%
2069	27.8%	13.4%
2068	28.1%	13.4%
2067	28.3%	13.5%
2066	28.6%	13.5%
2065	28.8%	13.6%
2064	29.1%	13.8%
2063	29.3%	13.9%
2062	29.6%	14%
2061	29.9%	14.2%
2060	30.1%	14.4%
2059	30.4%	14.6%
2058	30.7%	14.7%
2057	31%	14.9%
2056	31.3%	15.1%
2055	31.5%	15.2%
2054	31.8%	15.3%
2053	32.1%	15.5%
2052	32.4%	15.6%
2051	32.7%	15.6%
2050	33%	15.7%
2049	33.3%	15.7%
2048	33.6%	15.7%
2047	33.9%	15.7%
2046	34.2%	15.6%
2045	34.5%	15.6%
2044	34.8%	15.5%
2043	35.1%	15.4%
2042	35.4%	15.3%
2041	35.7%	15.3%
2040	36%	15.2%
2039	36.4%	15.2%
2038	36.7%	15.1%
2037	37%	15.1%
2036	37.3%	15.3%
2035	37.7%	15.3%
2034	38.1%	15.5%
2033	38.5%	15.7%
2032	38.9%	15.9%
2031	39.3%	16.1%
2030	39.7%	16.4%
2029	40%	16.7%
2028	40.3%	17%
2027	40.6%	17.4%
2026	41%	17.9%
2025	41.3%	18.3%
2024	41.4%	18.6%
2023	41.8%	19%
2022	42.1%	19.5%
2021	42.3%	19.8%
2020	42.5%	20.1%
2019	42.7%	20.4%
2018	42.9%	20.7%
2017	43%	20.9%
2016	43%	21.2%
2015	43.2%	21.3%
2014	43.4%	21.4%
2013	43.5%	21.5%
2012	43.6%	21.5%
2011	43.7%	21.4%
2010	43.7%	21.1%
2009	43.8%	20.7%
2008	43.8%	20.5%
2007	43.9%	20.3%
2006	44%	20.4%
2005	44.1%	20.6%
2004	44.2%	20.8%
2003	44.3%	21%
2002	44.5%	21.1%
2001	44.7%	21.4%
2000	44.9%	21.8%
1999	45.1%	22.1%
1998	45.3%	22.5%
1997	45.5%	23%
1996	45.7%	23.6%
1995	45.9%	24.2%
1994	46%	24.9%
1993	46.1%	25.5%
1992	46.2%	26%
1991	46.2%	26.6%
1990	46.2%	27.1%
1989	46.1%	27.6%
1988	46.1%	28.1%
1987	46%	28.5%
1986	45.9%	28.9%
1985	45.8%	29.3%
1984	45.7%	29.6%
1983	45.6%	29.9%
1982	45%	30.1%
1981	44.6%	30.3%
1980	44.5%	30.4%
1979	44.4%	30.5%
1978	44.1%	30.7%
1977	43.8%	30.9%
1976	43.5%	31%
1975	43.2%	31.1%
1974	43%	31.2%
1973	42.8%	31.2%
1972	42.5%	31.2%
1971	42.3%	31.2%
1970	42%	31.1%
1969	41.8%	31.1%
1968	41.6%	31.1%
1967	41.3%	31.1%
1966	41.1%	31.1%
1965	40.9%	31.1%
1964	40.7%	30.9%
1963	40.4%	30.9%
1962	40.2%	30.9%
1961	39.9%	31%
1960	39.5%	30.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 41.4% of the population in Cameroon and 18.6% in Ireland in 2024, compared to 46.2% and 27.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cameroon and Ireland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cameroon vs Ireland

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Cameroon

Ireland

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cameroon	Ireland
2023	258	4
2022	276	7
2021	342	6
2020	316	6
2019	336	4
2018	354	5
2017	372	4
2016	393	4
2015	417	5
2014	440	5
2013	469	5
2012	500	6
2011	541	6
2010	562	6
2009	579	6
2008	592	6
2007	605	6
2006	615	6
2005	629	6
2004	633	6
2003	645	6
2002	658	7
2001	672	7
2000	678	8
1999	672	7
1998	666	8
1997	652	8
1996	648	8
1995	641	9
1994	628	9
1993	606	9
1992	595	10
1991	584	10
1990	570	11
1989	564	10
1988	559	11
1987	557	10
1986	579	11
1985	572	11

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 4 deaths in Ireland.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cameroon

Ireland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cameroon	Ireland
2023	6.72%	0.38%
2022	6.95%	0.37%
2021	7.21%	0.36%
2020	7.46%	0.35%
2019	7.72%	0.34%
2018	7.97%	0.34%
2017	8.25%	0.35%
2016	8.56%	0.36%
2015	8.9%	0.37%
2014	9.31%	0.38%
2013	9.73%	0.39%
2012	10.2%	0.4%
2011	10.6%	0.41%
2010	11%	0.42%
2009	11.4%	0.43%
2008	11.8%	0.44%
2007	12.1%	0.46%
2006	12.5%	0.49%
2005	12.8%	0.52%
2004	13.1%	0.56%
2003	13.5%	0.6%
2002	13.8%	0.65%
2001	14.1%	0.69%
2000	14.4%	0.72%
1999	14.7%	0.73%
1998	14.8%	0.73%
1997	14.9%	0.73%
1996	14.8%	0.73%
1995	14.7%	0.73%
1994	14.5%	0.74%
1993	14.3%	0.77%
1992	14%	0.81%
1991	13.8%	0.87%
1990	13.7%	0.92%
1989	13.6%	0.96%
1988	13.8%	0.99%
1987	14%	1.02%
1986	14.4%	1.04%
1985	14.9%	1.07%
1984	15.5%	1.11%
1983	16.2%	1.17%
1982	16.8%	1.23%
1981	17.4%	1.32%
1980	17.9%	1.43%
1979	18.3%	1.56%
1978	18.7%	1.69%
1977	18.9%	1.81%
1976	19%	1.91%
1975	19.2%	2%
1974	19.3%	2.06%
1973	19.6%	2.11%
1972	20%	2.14%
1971	20.6%	2.17%
1970	21.3%	2.22%
1969	22.2%	2.3%
1968	23.1%	2.41%
1967	24%	2.55%
1966	24.7%	2.71%
1965	25.4%	2.87%
1964	26%	3.01%
1963	26.4%	3.13%
1962	26.9%	3.25%
1961	27.4%	3.38%
1960	28%	3.53%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 6.72% in Cameroon and 0.38% in Ireland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.