Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cameroon
Cameroon: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 75.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 75.29 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cameroon peaked at 91.99 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 67.96, in 1954.
That places Cameroon 17th 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 | 68.42 | 67.96 | 69.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.76 | 69.93 | 77.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.78 | 77.97 | 85.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.9 | 86.36 | 91.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.38 | 87.42 | 91.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.08 | 82.24 | 86.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.35 | 78.47 | 82.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.59 | 75.29 | 77.81 | 4 |
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More population data for Cameroon
- Population growth rate 0.571 (2100)
- Population density 188.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.42 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.571 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 427,706 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.26 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 4.32 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.93 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cameroon?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cameroon was 75.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 91.99 in 1990.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.96 in 1954.
- How does Cameroon rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Cameroon ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young 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 young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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