Total dependency ratio in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total dependency ratio was 80.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total dependency ratio in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Cameroon stood at 80.3%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Cameroon peaked at 99.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 1954.
That places Cameroon 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.9% | 74.4% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 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% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 80.3% | 82.9% | 4 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Cameroon?
- Total dependency ratio in Cameroon was 80.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 1954.
- How does Cameroon rank for total dependency ratio?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).