Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 4.32 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. human development index in Cameroon stood at 4.32 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index in Cameroon peaked at 6.61 live births per woman in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.32 live births per woman, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 18th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.73 live births per woman | 5.72 live births per woman | 5.74 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.84 live births per woman | 5.72 live births per woman | 6.14 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.39 live births per woman | 6.2 live births per woman | 6.58 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.55 live births per woman | 6.41 live births per woman | 6.61 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.98 live births per woman | 5.6 live births per woman | 6.36 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.39 live births per woman | 5.24 live births per woman | 5.51 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.88 live births per woman | 4.65 live births per woman | 5.15 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.44 live births per woman | 4.32 live births per woman | 4.56 live births per woman | 4 |
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More reference data data for Cameroon
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.2723 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.32 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.32 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.588 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 35.39 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 35.12 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 39.3 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Cameroon?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index in Cameroon was 4.32 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 live births per woman in 1980.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.32 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.