Total Fertility Rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total Fertility Rate was 4.38 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.38
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
18th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.66
in 1980
All-time low
4.38
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Cameroon, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 4.38 for total fertility rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Cameroon peaked at 6.66 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.38, in 2022.
That places Cameroon 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.65 | — |
| 1961 | 5.71 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 5.77 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 5.83 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 5.89 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 5.95 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 6 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 6.06 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 6.11 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 6.14 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 6.2 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 6.25 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 6.28 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 6.3 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 6.34 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.39 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 6.45 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 6.52 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 6.56 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 6.61 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 6.66 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.64 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 6.62 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 6.61 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 6.58 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.58 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.59 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 6.56 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 6.5 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 6.44 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 6.39 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 6.35 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 6.29 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 6.19 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 6.08 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 5.96 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 5.83 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 5.72 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.67 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 5.63 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.53 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.44 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 5.46 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.46 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.45 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.41 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.35 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.33 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.28 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.23 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.16 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.06 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.99 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.91 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.86 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.83 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.82 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.77 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.69 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.62 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.54 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.46 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.38 | -1.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.21, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4.38 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.17, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.91 | 5.65 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.39 | 6.2 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.58 | 6.44 | 6.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.01 | 5.63 | 6.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.39 | 5.23 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 | 4.62 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.46 | 4.38 | 4.54 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 15 Afghanistan 4.52 compare
- 16 Uganda 4.47 compare
- 17 Sudan 4.38 compare
- 19 Cote d'Ivoire 4.34 compare
- 19 Mauritania 4.34 compare
- 21 Senegal 4.31 compare
More gender data for Cameroon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,337 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 20,440 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 20,440 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 465,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 475,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 453,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 461,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 443,236 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Cameroon?
- Total fertility rate in Cameroon was 4.38 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.66 in 1980.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.38 in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for total fertility rate?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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