Age dependency ratio of working age population in Cameroon
Cameroon: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 80.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.29
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
22nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
99.22
in 1989
All-time low
74.4
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Cameroon stood at 80.29.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Cameroon peaked at 99.22 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 74.4, in 1954.
Cameroon ranks 22nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 75.04 | — |
| 1951 | 74.78 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 74.57 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 74.43 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 74.4 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 74.49 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 74.7 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 75.03 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 75.48 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 76 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 76.85 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 78.06 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 79.03 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 79.83 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 80.73 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 81.56 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 82.31 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 83.06 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 83.84 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 84.65 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 85.48 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 86.32 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 87.16 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 87.98 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 88.79 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 89.6 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 90.56 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 91.7 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 92.69 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 93.62 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 93.97 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 94.03 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 95.67 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 97.6 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 98.24 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 98.51 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 98.72 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 98.9 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 99.09 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 99.22 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 99.22 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.15 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 98.98 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 98.64 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 98.14 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 97.52 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 96.69 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 95.68 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 94.73 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 93.93 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 93.17 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 92.35 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 91.47 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 90.69 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 90.06 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 89.57 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 89.14 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 88.71 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 88.29 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 87.94 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 87.65 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 87.39 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 87.11 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 86.74 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 86 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 85.2 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 84.73 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 84.45 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 84.12 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 83.58 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 82.88 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 82.09 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 81.23 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 80.29 | -1.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 80.29 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 80.29 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.89 | 74.4 | 76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 80.99 | 76.85 | 84.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.39 | 85.48 | 93.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.39 | 93.97 | 99.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.27 | 93.93 | 99.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.14 | 87.94 | 93.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.7 | 83.58 | 87.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.62 | 80.29 | 82.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More population data for Cameroon
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5077 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,280 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1831 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.571 (2100)
- Population density 188.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.42 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Cameroon?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Cameroon was 80.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 99.22 in 1989.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4 in 1954.
- How does Cameroon rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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