Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 441,168 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
441,168 people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
441,168 people
in 2023
All-time low
71,761 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 441,168 people for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Cameroon peaked at 441,168 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71,761 people, in 1950.
Cameroon ranks 32nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71,761 people | — |
| 1951 | 73,664 people | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 75,972 people | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 77,555 people | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 79,246 people | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 80,947 people | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 82,740 people | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 84,541 people | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 86,356 people | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 88,335 people | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 90,371 people | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 92,319 people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 94,325 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 96,320 people | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 98,271 people | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 100,266 people | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 102,738 people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 105,792 people | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 109,338 people | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 113,353 people | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 117,656 people | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 121,880 people | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 126,043 people | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 130,176 people | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 134,215 people | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 138,394 people | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 142,435 people | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 146,769 people | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 151,642 people | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 156,421 people | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 161,590 people | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 167,225 people | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 173,220 people | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 179,512 people | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 183,204 people | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 186,071 people | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 191,278 people | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 197,815 people | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 204,184 people | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 209,446 people | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 214,137 people | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 219,087 people | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 224,495 people | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 229,316 people | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 233,409 people | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 237,444 people | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 241,203 people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 244,575 people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 248,764 people | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 254,952 people | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 262,522 people | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 269,438 people | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 275,622 people | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 283,392 people | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 293,233 people | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 303,719 people | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 313,788 people | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 322,760 people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 331,149 people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 339,666 people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 347,998 people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 355,286 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 361,243 people | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 366,894 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 373,022 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 379,992 people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 390,866 people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 404,434 people | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 415,654 people | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 423,262 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 428,267 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 432,233 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 436,600 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 441,168 people | +1.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 441,168 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,421 people, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 441,168 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973 people, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80,112 people | 71,761 people | 88,335 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 100,309 people | 90,371 people | 113,353 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 136,563 people | 117,656 people | 156,421 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 185,354 people | 161,590 people | 209,446 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 234,738 people | 214,137 people | 254,952 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 299,529 people | 262,522 people | 339,666 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 381,865 people | 347,998 people | 423,262 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 434,567 people | 428,267 people | 441,168 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 29 Madagascar 461,117 people compare
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 460,900 people compare
- 31 Algeria 453,510 people compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 435,753 people compare
- 34 Myanmar 428,033 people compare
- 35 Mali 423,895 people compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Cameroon?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Cameroon was 441,168 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 441,168 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,761 people in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.