Population ages 75-79, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population ages 75-79, male was 0.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
197th
of 218 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1973
All-time low
0.4%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 75-79, male in Cameroon, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 75-79, male in Cameroon stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, male in Cameroon peaked at 0.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2025.
Cameroon ranks 197th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 75-79, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6% | — |
| 1961 | 0.6% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 194 Guinea-Bissau 0.4% compare
- 195 Congo 0.4% compare
- 196 Côte d'Ivoire 0.4% compare
- 198 Angola 0.4% compare
- 199 South Sudan 0.4% compare
- 200 Malawi 0.4% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, male in Cameroon?
- Population ages 75-79, male in Cameroon was 0.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 75-79, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1973.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for population ages 75-79, male?
- Cameroon ranks 197th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Population ages 75-79, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 75 to 79 as a percentage of the total male population.