Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate was 1.81 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.81 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 52.8%
World rank
178th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.97 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
1.19 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 75-79, 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon is 1.81 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 2.97 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.19 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 178th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 175 Saint Lucia 1.96 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Spain 1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 177 United States Virgin Islands 1.92 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Malta 1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Puerto Rico 1.76 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Kuwait 1.72 % 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, 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 1.81 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 178th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 75-79, 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 75-79, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 75-79, 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 75-79, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.