Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate was 1.22 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
43rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.7 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
1.12 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon stood at 1.22 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 3.7 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.12 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 43rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.37 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.04 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.87 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 1.22 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 43rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 00-04, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 00-04, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 00-04, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.