The chart demonstrates Cameroon’s relatively stable yet gradually decreasing population growth rate over three decades. In the early 1990s, growth was strong at 3.0%, reflecting high birth rates and a youthful population structure. However, a steady decline followed, with growth rates reducing to around 2.6% by 1999 due to economic pressures and a rising urban population that influenced family planning practices.
Through the 2000s, growth rates stabilized between 2.6% and 2.8%, supported by improved healthcare but tempered by socioeconomic challenges and urbanization, which typically correlates with smaller family sizes. A slight uptick occurred between 2014 and 2016, peaking again at 3.1% in 2015, likely due to a demographic bulge in young adults reaching reproductive age. Since 2017, the rate resumed a downward trend, reaching 2.6% in 2023, as Cameroon continued to experience urban migration, family planning uptake, and healthcare advancements.
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