Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 441,168 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.282 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3209 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4712 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.29 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.