Age dependency ratio in Cameroon
Cameroon: Age dependency ratio was 78.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Age dependency ratio in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio in Cameroon stood at 78.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Cameroon peaked at 99.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 18th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.0% | 76.9% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.4% | 85.5% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.4% | 94.0% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.3% | 93.9% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 87.9% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 78.4% | 82.9% | 6 |
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More health data for Cameroon
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 357,693 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 342,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 340,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 350,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 347,565 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 365,037 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 372,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 360,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 332,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 354,162 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Cameroon?
- Age dependency ratio in Cameroon was 78.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for age dependency ratio?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.