Birth rate vs. death rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Birth rate vs. death rate was 33.74 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs. death rate in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Cameroon stood at 33.74 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Cameroon peaked at 46.13 births per 1,000 people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 33.74 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 44.05 births per 1,000 people | 43.83 births per 1,000 people | 44.2 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.91 births per 1,000 people | 43.43 births per 1,000 people | 44.77 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.21 births per 1,000 people | 44.88 births per 1,000 people | 45.56 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.91 births per 1,000 people | 43.85 births per 1,000 people | 46.13 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.11 births per 1,000 people | 40.94 births per 1,000 people | 43.64 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.91 births per 1,000 people | 40.36 births per 1,000 people | 41.32 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.94 births per 1,000 people | 36.18 births per 1,000 people | 39.84 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.56 births per 1,000 people | 33.74 births per 1,000 people | 35.44 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Cameroon
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 4 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 244,584 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 245,558 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 251,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 252,310 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 260,306 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 260,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Cameroon?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Cameroon was 33.74 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 46.13 births per 1,000 people in 1982.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.74 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Cameroon ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.