Age dependency ratio, young in Cameroon
Cameroon: Age dependency ratio, young was 73.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Age dependency ratio, young 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, young in Cameroon stood at 73.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Cameroon peaked at 92.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 15th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.8% | 69.9% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.8% | 78.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.9% | 86.4% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.4% | 87.4% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.1% | 82.2% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 78.5% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 73.3% | 77.8% | 6 |
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- 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, young in Cameroon?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Cameroon was 73.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.