Fertility & birth rates in Cameroon and Uzbekistan

Fertility rate in Cameroon vs Uzbekistan by year

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Cameroon

Uzbekistan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cameroon	Uzbekistan
2023	4.32	3.5
2022	4.4	3.4
2021	4.47	3.27
2020	4.56	3.06
2019	4.65	2.87
2018	4.74	2.71
2017	4.8	2.57
2016	4.84	2.56
2015	4.84	2.58
2014	4.84	2.55
2013	4.91	2.44
2012	4.98	2.34
2011	5.05	2.35
2010	5.15	2.44
2009	5.24	2.56
2008	5.29	2.64
2007	5.34	2.57
2006	5.37	2.46
2005	5.42	2.44
2004	5.44	2.5
2003	5.43	2.5
2002	5.44	2.58
2001	5.44	2.61
2000	5.51	2.7
1999	5.6	2.83
1998	5.66	2.99
1997	5.71	3.19
1996	5.8	3.39
1995	5.92	3.57
1994	6.04	3.66
1993	6.16	3.86
1992	6.26	4.06
1991	6.32	4.19
1990	6.36	4.12
1989	6.41	4.1
1988	6.48	4.26
1987	6.54	4.53
1986	6.57	4.68
1985	6.56	4.69
1984	6.56	4.73
1983	6.58	4.71
1982	6.59	4.82
1981	6.61	4.91
1980	6.61	5.04
1979	6.58	5.16
1978	6.55	5.28
1977	6.51	5.54
1976	6.45	5.75
1975	6.4	5.92
1974	6.36	6.05
1973	6.33	6.16
1972	6.29	6.25
1971	6.26	6.28
1970	6.2	6.31
1969	6.14	6.34
1968	6.04	6.39
1967	5.95	6.57
1966	5.85	6.66
1965	5.8	6.81
1964	5.74	6.82
1963	5.73	6.81
1962	5.73	6.88
1961	5.73	6.75
1960	5.73	6.61

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cameroon was 4.32 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.5 in Uzbekistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Cameroon

Uzbekistan

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Year	Natural population change
	Cameroon	Uzbekistan
2023	754,486	722,280
2022	734,893	715,410
2021	713,806	689,325
2020	716,361	643,750
2019	714,681	618,154
2018	706,188	585,119
2017	696,496	548,372
2016	677,051	549,045
2015	649,190	552,781
2014	619,243	536,881
2013	606,072	501,742
2012	594,029	463,333
2011	580,607	454,858
2010	569,921	461,293
2009	557,841	471,839
2008	542,919	461,665
2007	526,949	426,880
2006	511,366	383,265
2005	496,547	363,462
2004	478,880	363,994
2003	459,422	355,098
2002	439,544	359,231
2001	422,511	356,483
2000	411,633	365,138
1999	401,969	385,448
1998	388,432	408,532
1997	377,138	441,631
1996	370,355	471,010
1995	367,532	493,966
1994	364,390	502,279
1993	360,785	527,557
1992	356,072	548,793
1991	350,493	557,886
1990	342,901	540,581
1989	334,649	522,323
1988	328,168	525,126
1987	320,134	537,292
1986	308,188	533,234
1985	296,317	508,893
1984	284,110	485,617
1983	276,112	454,464
1982	274,652	431,389
1981	262,076	413,897
1980	247,808	401,557
1979	238,875	387,754
1978	229,958	372,068
1977	222,785	369,572
1976	214,916	363,110
1975	206,986	357,382
1974	200,693	350,422
1973	193,997	341,807
1972	186,521	333,230
1971	179,317	323,171
1970	170,713	313,216
1969	162,603	302,833
1968	153,080	295,651
1967	144,370	298,350
1966	135,927	297,844
1965	129,428	302,264
1964	123,469	298,790
1963	119,784	293,432
1962	116,232	292,788
1961	82,471	279,841
1960	77,948	267,165

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 +2.03% in Uzbekistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.78% in Cameroon and +1.87% in Uzbekistan.

Birth rate in Cameroon vs Uzbekistan by year

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Cameroon

Uzbekistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cameroon	Uzbekistan
2023	33.7	26.5
2022	34.3	26.5
2021	34.8	26.5
2020	35.4	25.6
2019	36.2	24.7
2018	36.9	24
2017	37.5	23.2
2016	37.8	23.5
2015	37.7	24
2014	37.5	23.8
2013	38.1	23
2012	38.7	22
2011	39.2	21.9
2010	39.8	22.4
2009	40.4	23.1
2008	40.7	23.2
2007	40.9	22.2
2006	41.1	20.9
2005	41.3	20.4
2004	41.3	20.6
2003	41.1	20.5
2002	40.8	20.9
2001	40.7	21.1
2000	40.9	21.7
1999	41.1	22.8
1998	41	24.1
1997	40.9	25.8
1996	41.2	27.5
1995	41.7	29
1994	42.2	29.9
1993	42.7	31.5
1992	43.1	33
1991	43.5	34
1990	43.6	33.7
1989	43.8	33.4
1988	44.3	34.4
1987	44.6	36.1
1986	44.8	36.9
1985	44.6	36.7
1984	44.7	36.4
1983	45.1	35.5
1982	46.1	35
1981	45.7	34.7
1980	45.4	34.8
1979	45.6	34.8
1978	45.4	34.6
1977	45.5	35.4
1976	45.3	35.9
1975	45.1	36.5
1974	45.1	37
1973	45.1	37.3
1972	45	37.6
1971	45.1	37.8
1970	44.9	38.1
1969	44.8	38.3
1968	44.4	38.9
1967	44.1	40.5
1966	43.7	42
1965	43.6	44
1964	43.4	45.2
1963	43.7	46.3
1962	43.9	47.9
1961	43.9	48
1960	43.8	47.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 33.7 in Cameroon and 26.5 in Uzbekistan, compared with 43.8 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cameroon

Factual

UN forecast

Uzbekistan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cameroon	Uzbekistan
2100	21.8%	18.4%
2099	21.9%	18.5%
2098	22.1%	18.7%
2097	22.2%	18.8%
2096	22.4%	19%
2095	22.6%	19.2%
2094	22.7%	19.3%
2093	22.9%	19.5%
2092	23.1%	19.7%
2091	23.3%	19.9%
2090	23.4%	20%
2089	23.6%	20.2%
2088	23.8%	20.4%
2087	24%	20.5%
2086	24.2%	20.7%
2085	24.4%	20.8%
2084	24.6%	20.9%
2083	24.8%	21.1%
2082	25%	21.2%
2081	25.2%	21.3%
2080	25.4%	21.4%
2079	25.6%	21.6%
2078	25.8%	21.7%
2077	26.1%	21.8%
2076	26.3%	22%
2075	26.5%	22.1%
2074	26.7%	22.3%
2073	26.9%	22.4%
2072	27.2%	22.6%
2071	27.4%	22.8%
2070	27.6%	23%
2069	27.8%	23.2%
2068	28.1%	23.4%
2067	28.3%	23.7%
2066	28.6%	23.9%
2065	28.8%	24.2%
2064	29.1%	24.4%
2063	29.3%	24.7%
2062	29.6%	25%
2061	29.9%	25.2%
2060	30.1%	25.5%
2059	30.4%	25.7%
2058	30.7%	25.9%
2057	31%	26.1%
2056	31.3%	26.3%
2055	31.5%	26.4%
2054	31.8%	26.5%
2053	32.1%	26.5%
2052	32.4%	26.6%
2051	32.7%	26.7%
2050	33%	26.7%
2049	33.3%	26.7%
2048	33.6%	26.8%
2047	33.9%	26.8%
2046	34.2%	26.9%
2045	34.5%	27%
2044	34.8%	27.1%
2043	35.1%	27.3%
2042	35.4%	27.5%
2041	35.7%	27.8%
2040	36%	28.1%
2039	36.4%	28.6%
2038	36.7%	29.1%
2037	37%	29.6%
2036	37.3%	30.1%
2035	37.7%	30.5%
2034	38.1%	30.8%
2033	38.5%	31%
2032	38.9%	31.2%
2031	39.3%	31.3%
2030	39.7%	31.5%
2029	40%	31.6%
2028	40.3%	31.6%
2027	40.6%	31.5%
2026	41%	31.4%
2025	41.3%	31.2%
2024	41.4%	31.1%
2023	41.8%	30.9%
2022	42.1%	30.6%
2021	42.3%	30.2%
2020	42.5%	29.7%
2019	42.7%	29.3%
2018	42.9%	29%
2017	43%	28.8%
2016	43%	28.5%
2015	43.2%	28.3%
2014	43.4%	28.1%
2013	43.5%	28.1%
2012	43.6%	28.2%
2011	43.7%	28.5%
2010	43.7%	28.9%
2009	43.8%	29.4%
2008	43.8%	29.9%
2007	43.9%	30.6%
2006	44%	31.4%
2005	44.1%	32.3%
2004	44.2%	33.1%
2003	44.3%	34%
2002	44.5%	34.9%
2001	44.7%	35.8%
2000	44.9%	36.7%
1999	45.1%	37.5%
1998	45.3%	38.2%
1997	45.5%	38.8%
1996	45.7%	39.2%
1995	45.9%	39.4%
1994	46%	39.7%
1993	46.1%	39.8%
1992	46.2%	39.8%
1991	46.2%	39.9%
1990	46.2%	39.9%
1989	46.1%	39.9%
1988	46.1%	40%
1987	46%	40.1%
1986	45.9%	40.1%
1985	45.8%	40.1%
1984	45.7%	40.1%
1983	45.6%	40.1%
1982	45%	40.3%
1981	44.6%	40.5%
1980	44.5%	40.8%
1979	44.4%	41.2%
1978	44.1%	41.7%
1977	43.8%	42.3%
1976	43.5%	42.8%
1975	43.2%	43.3%
1974	43%	43.7%
1973	42.8%	44%
1972	42.5%	44.3%
1971	42.3%	44.4%
1970	42%	44.6%
1969	41.8%	44.7%
1968	41.6%	44.8%
1967	41.3%	44.9%
1966	41.1%	44.8%
1965	40.9%	44.7%
1964	40.7%	44.2%
1963	40.4%	43.4%
1962	40.2%	42.4%
1961	39.9%	41.2%
1960	39.5%	39.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 41.4% of the population in Cameroon and 31.1% in Uzbekistan in 2024, compared to 46.2% and 39.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cameroon and Uzbekistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cameroon vs Uzbekistan

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Cameroon

Uzbekistan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cameroon	Uzbekistan
2023	258	26
2022	276	27
2021	342	28
2020	316	29
2019	336	29
2018	354	29
2017	372	30
2016	393	31
2015	417	31
2014	440	32
2013	469	32
2012	500	33
2011	541	33
2010	562	34
2009	579	34
2008	592	35
2007	605	37
2006	615	38
2005	629	39
2004	633	39
2003	645	40
2002	658	41
2001	672	42
2000	678	42
1999	672	43
1998	666	42
1997	652	42
1996	648	44
1995	641	46
1994	628	49
1993	606	47
1992	595	46
1991	584	47
1990	570	50
1989	564	53
1988	559	58
1987	557	63
1986	579	69
1985	572	72

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 26 deaths in Uzbekistan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cameroon

Uzbekistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cameroon	Uzbekistan
2023	6.72%	1.33%
2022	6.95%	1.38%
2021	7.21%	1.44%
2020	7.46%	1.5%
2019	7.72%	1.56%
2018	7.97%	1.64%
2017	8.25%	1.73%
2016	8.56%	1.85%
2015	8.9%	1.98%
2014	9.31%	2.14%
2013	9.73%	2.32%
2012	10.2%	2.52%
2011	10.6%	2.75%
2010	11%	3.01%
2009	11.4%	3.29%
2008	11.8%	3.59%
2007	12.1%	3.9%
2006	12.5%	4.24%
2005	12.8%	4.57%
2004	13.1%	4.92%
2003	13.5%	5.25%
2002	13.8%	5.57%
2001	14.1%	5.88%
2000	14.4%	6.15%
1999	14.7%	6.38%
1998	14.8%	6.57%
1997	14.9%	6.72%
1996	14.8%	6.83%
1995	14.7%	6.91%
1994	14.5%	6.95%
1993	14.3%	6.99%
1992	14%	7.01%
1991	13.8%	7.01%
1990	13.7%	7.04%
1989	13.6%	7.13%
1988	13.8%	7.31%
1987	14%	7.59%
1986	14.4%	7.96%
1985	14.9%	8.4%
1984	15.5%	8.91%
1983	16.2%	9.5%
1982	16.8%	10.2%
1981	17.4%	10.9%
1980	17.9%	11.7%
1979	18.3%	12.5%
1978	18.7%	-
1977	18.9%	-
1976	19%	-
1975	19.2%	-
1974	19.3%	-
1973	19.6%	-
1972	20%	-
1971	20.6%	-
1970	21.3%	-
1969	22.2%	-
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 1.33% in Uzbekistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.