Fertility Rate: Cameroon
Cameroon's fertility rate is currently 4.261 births per woman as of 2024. # Cameroon Fertility Rate Cameroon's fertility rate stands at 4.
Current (2024)
4.261 births per woman
-1.4% y/y
Peak (1980)
6.613 births per woman
Low (2024)
4.261 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Cameroon
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Cameroon
Analysis# Cameroon Fertility Rate
Cameroon's fertility rate stands at 4.261 births per woman in 2024, representing a substantial decline from its 1980 peak of 6.613. Since 1960, the country has experienced a 25.6% decrease in fertility, reflecting significant demographic shifts across the 64-year period. The current rate remains the lowest in Cameroon's recorded history.
The downward trajectory accelerated notably between 2015 and 2024, dropping from 4.841 to 4.261 births per woman—a consistent year-over-year decline spanning nearly a decade. This steady reduction suggests sustained changes in family planning practices, educational access, and economic conditions. If current trends persist, Cameroon's fertility rate will continue moving toward lower levels typical of middle-income nations.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.261 births per woman | -1.41% |
| 2023 | 4.322 births per woman | -1.71% |
| 2022 | 4.397 births per woman | -1.59% |
| 2021 | 4.468 births per woman | -1.95% |
| 2020 | 4.557 births per woman | -2.02% |
| 2019 | 4.651 births per woman | -1.88% |
| 2018 | 4.74 births per woman | -1.33% |
| 2017 | 4.804 births per woman | -0.78% |
| 2016 | 4.842 births per woman | +0.02% |
| 2015 | 4.841 births per woman | -0.06% |
| 2014 | 4.844 births per woman | -1.24% |
| 2013 | 4.905 births per woman | -1.55% |
| 2012 | 4.982 births per woman | -1.39% |
| 2011 | 5.052 births per woman | -1.98% |
| 2010 | 5.154 births per woman | -1.57% |
| 2009 | 5.236 births per woman | -1.10% |
| 2008 | 5.294 births per woman | -0.92% |
| 2007 | 5.343 births per woman | -0.48% |
| 2006 | 5.369 births per woman | -0.96% |
| 2005 | 5.421 births per woman | -0.28% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.436 births per woman | +0.07% |
| 2003 | 5.432 births per woman | -0.06% |
| 2002 | 5.435 births per woman | -0.11% |
| 2001 | 5.441 births per woman | -1.32% |
| 2000 | 5.514 births per woman | -1.61% |
| 1999 | 5.604 births per woman | -0.92% |
| 1998 | 5.656 births per woman | -0.88% |
| 1997 | 5.706 births per woman | -1.54% |
| 1996 | 5.795 births per woman | -2.09% |
| 1995 | 5.919 births per woman | -2.05% |
| 1994 | 6.043 births per woman | -1.82% |
| 1993 | 6.155 births per woman | -1.61% |
| 1992 | 6.256 births per woman | -1.08% |
| 1991 | 6.324 births per woman | -0.60% |
| 1990 | 6.362 births per woman | -0.81% |
| 1989 | 6.414 births per woman | -1.03% |
| 1988 | 6.481 births per woman | -0.87% |
| 1987 | 6.538 births per woman | -0.52% |
| 1986 | 6.572 births per woman | +0.12% |
| 1985 | 6.564 births per woman | +0.02% |
| 1984 | 6.563 births per woman | -0.18% |
| 1983 | 6.575 births per woman | -0.29% |
| 1982 | 6.594 births per woman | -0.24% |
| 1981 | 6.61 births per woman | -0.05% |
| 1980 | 6.613 births per woman | +0.49% |
| 1979 | 6.581 births per woman | +0.55% |
| 1978 | 6.545 births per woman | +0.57% |
| 1977 | 6.508 births per woman | +0.95% |
| 1976 | 6.447 births per woman | +0.72% |
| 1975 | 6.401 births per woman | +0.63% |
| 1974 | 6.361 births per woman | +0.55% |
| 1973 | 6.326 births per woman | +0.52% |
| 1972 | 6.293 births per woman | +0.54% |
| 1971 | 6.259 births per woman | +1.00% |
| 1970 | 6.197 births per woman | +0.86% |
| 1969 | 6.144 births per woman | +1.67% |
| 1968 | 6.043 births per woman | +1.55% |
| 1967 | 5.951 births per woman | +1.66% |
| 1966 | 5.854 births per woman | +1.00% |
| 1965 | 5.796 births per woman | +0.99% |
| 1964 | 5.739 births per woman | +0.14% |
| 1963 | 5.731 births per woman | +0.03% |
| 1962 | 5.729 births per woman | -0.05% |
| 1961 | 5.732 births per woman | +0.12% |
| 1960 | 5.725 births per woman | — |
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