Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate was 3.37 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon is 3.37 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 3.37 % change on previous year in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.5 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Cameroon 124th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1983 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 1985 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.63 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.25 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 121 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.43 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Malta 3.41 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Bahamas 3.37 % change on previous year compare
- 125 San Marino 3.36 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Sierra Leone 3.36 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Sao Tome and Principe 3.35 % 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 3.37 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 % change on previous year in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Cameroon rank for population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 124th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. 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 65 and above, 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 65 and above, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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 65 and above, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.