Age dependency ratio in Cameroon
Cameroon: Age dependency ratio was 78.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
78.4%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
18th
of 217 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 1989
All-time low
76.9%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age dependency ratio 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 in Cameroon stood at 78.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Cameroon peaked at 99.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 18th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Age dependency ratio in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76.9% | — |
| 1961 | 78.1% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 79.0% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 79.8% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 80.7% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 81.6% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 82.3% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 83.1% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 83.8% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 84.7% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 85.5% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 86.3% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 87.2% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 88.0% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 88.8% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 89.6% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 90.6% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 91.7% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 92.7% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 93.6% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 95.7% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 97.6% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 98.2% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 98.1% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 97.5% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 96.7% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 95.7% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 94.7% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 93.9% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 93.2% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 92.3% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 91.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 90.7% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 90.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 89.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 89.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 88.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 88.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 87.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 87.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 87.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 86.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 85.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 84.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 84.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 83.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 82.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 82.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 81.2% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 80.3% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 79.3% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 78.4% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 78.4% | 82.9% | 6 |
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More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4112 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2821 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Cameroon?
- Age dependency ratio in Cameroon was 78.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for age dependency ratio?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.