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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Madagascar 461,117 people compare
  2. 30 Cote d'Ivoire 460,900 people compare
  3. 31 Algeria 453,510 people compare
  4. 33 Uzbekistan 435,753 people compare
  5. 34 Myanmar 428,033 people compare
  6. 35 Mali 423,895 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.