Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate was 4.96 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.96 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
11th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.96 % change on previous year
in 2025
All-time low
0.3262 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 4.96 % change on previous year for population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 4.96 % change on previous year in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3262 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Cameroon ranks 11th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 2 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1983 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1985 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6809 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3262 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7486 % change on previous year | +129.5% |
| 2006 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 2007 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 2008 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 2009 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.11 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 % change on previous year | 0.3262 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.13 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.35 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Mozambique 5.19 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Burundi 5.07 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Yemen 4.9 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 4.85 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Mali 4.79 % 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0148 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0117 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 4.96 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 % change on previous year in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3262 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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 55-59, 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 55-59, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 55-59, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.