Average age of mothers at childbirth in Cameroon
Cameroon: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 28.42 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of mothers at childbirth in Cameroon is 28.42 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Cameroon peaked at 28.91 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 28.4 years, in 2011.
That places Cameroon 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.83 years | 28.66 years | 28.91 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.48 years | 28.4 years | 28.58 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.58 years | 28.52 years | 28.64 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.65 years | 28.53 years | 28.75 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.76 years | 28.57 years | 28.89 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.48 years | 28.43 years | 28.54 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.43 years | 28.4 years | 28.48 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.42 years | 28.42 years | 28.42 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 28.47 years compare
- 172 Kyrgyzstan 28.46 years compare
- 173 Zambia 28.44 years compare
- 175 Suriname 28.41 years compare
- 176 Mozambique 28.36 years compare
- 177 Uganda 28.32 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Cameroon?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Cameroon was 28.42 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 28.91 years in 1950.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4 years in 2011.
- How does Cameroon rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Cameroon ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.