Age dependency ratio, young in Cameroon
Cameroon: Age dependency ratio, young was 73.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
73.3%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
15th
of 217 countries
All-time high
92.0%
in 1990
All-time low
69.9%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age dependency ratio, young 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, young in Cameroon stood at 73.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Cameroon peaked at 92.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 15th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Age dependency ratio, young in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.9% | — |
| 1961 | 71.1% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 72.0% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 72.7% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 73.5% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 74.3% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 75.0% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 75.7% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 76.4% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 77.2% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 78.0% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 78.8% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 79.6% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 80.4% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 81.2% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 82.0% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 82.9% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 84.0% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 86.0% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 86.4% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 86.5% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 88.1% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 90.0% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 90.7% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 91.3% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 91.5% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 91.7% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 92.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 92.0% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 91.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 91.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 91.2% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 90.7% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 89.9% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 89.0% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 88.1% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 87.4% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 86.7% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 86.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 85.2% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 84.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 83.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 83.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 82.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 82.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 82.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 81.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 81.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 81.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 80.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 79.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 78.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 77.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 76.2% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 75.3% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 74.3% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 73.3% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.8% | 69.9% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.8% | 78.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.9% | 86.4% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.4% | 87.4% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.1% | 82.2% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 78.5% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 73.3% | 77.8% | 6 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.204 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Cameroon?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Cameroon was 73.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.