Age dependency ratio old in Cameroon
Cameroon: Age dependency ratio old was 5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
216th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.66
in 1978
All-time low
5
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio old in Cameroon stood at 5. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Cameroon peaked at 7.66 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 216th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.06 | — |
| 1951 | 6.17 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 6.26 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 6.35 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 6.43 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 6.52 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 6.6 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 6.69 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 6.77 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 6.84 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 6.92 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 7 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 7.08 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 7.15 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 7.22 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 7.29 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 7.35 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 7.4 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 7.44 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 7.48 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 7.51 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 7.55 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.57 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 7.6 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 7.61 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 7.63 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 7.64 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 7.66 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 7.66 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7.65 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 7.6 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 7.53 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 7.55 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 7.59 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 7.57 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 7.52 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 7.47 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 7.41 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 7.36 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 7.3 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 7.24 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 7.17 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 7.1 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 7.02 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 6.95 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 6.86 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 6.78 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 6.69 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 6.6 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 6.51 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 6.43 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 6.34 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.26 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.18 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.1 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.01 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 5.93 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 5.85 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.78 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.71 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 5.64 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.58 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 5.52 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.44 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 5.35 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.27 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.21 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.17 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.14 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.11 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.08 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.04 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.01 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 5 | -0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.69, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.66, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.47 | 6.06 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.23 | 6.92 | 7.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.61 | 7.51 | 7.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.49 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.89 | 6.51 | 7.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.06 | 5.71 | 6.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.34 | 5.11 | 5.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.03 | 5 | 5.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Cameroon?
- Age dependency ratio old in Cameroon was 5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.66 in 1978.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Cameroon ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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