Fertility and female labor force participation in Cameroon
Cameroon: Fertility and female labor force participation was 57.67 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
57.67
World rank
71st
of 194 countries
All-time high
78.2
in 2007
All-time low
30.34
in 1987
Years of data
12
1976–2021
Fertility and female labor force participation in Cameroon, 1976–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 57.67 for fertility and female labor force participation in 2021.
The figure is down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation in Cameroon peaked at 78.2 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 30.34, in 1987.
That places Cameroon 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Fertility and female labor force participation in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 48.26 | — |
| 1980 | 54.67 | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 48.21 | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 49.7 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 30.34 | -39.0% |
| 1996 | 61.5 | +102.7% |
| 2001 | 65.5 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 46.43 | -29.1% |
| 2007 | 78.2 | +68.4% |
| 2010 | 70.66 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 67.19 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 57.67 | -14.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 57.67 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.65, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 57.67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.26 | 48.26 | 48.26 | 1 |
| 1980s | 45.73 | 30.34 | 54.67 | 4 |
| 1990s | 61.5 | 61.5 | 61.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.37 | 46.43 | 78.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 68.92 | 67.19 | 70.66 | 2 |
| 2020s | 57.67 | 57.67 | 57.67 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More work & labour data for Cameroon
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5736 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.588 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1629 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 36,415 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,402 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 45,113 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 43,763 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 88,876 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in Cameroon?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Cameroon was 57.67 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2 in 2007.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.34 in 1987.
- How does Cameroon rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Cameroon ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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