Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate was 3.17 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.17 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
26th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.66 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
1.02 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon stood at 3.17 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 3.66 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.02 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Cameroon ranks 26th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 1981 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1983 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1984 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +136.4% |
| 1985 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 3 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 3 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.16 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.03 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.19 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Côte d'Ivoire 3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Congo 3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Palestine, State of 3.14 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Yemen 3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Solomon Islands 3.01 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 3.17 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Cameroon rank for population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 26th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, 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 15-64, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.