Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Cameroon
Cameroon: Sex ratio at birth vs five years old was 102.26 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.26
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
215th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.27
in 2022
All-time low
100.82
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 102.26 for sex ratio at birth vs five years old in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Cameroon peaked at 102.27 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 100.82, in 1950.
That places Cameroon 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.94 | 100.82 | 101.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.33 | 101.1 | 101.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.58 | 101.47 | 101.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.41 | 101.37 | 101.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.51 | 101.33 | 101.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.55 | 101.46 | 101.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.96 | 101.62 | 102.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.22 | 102.17 | 102.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 212 Sierra Leone 102.32 compare
- 213 Eswatini 102.27 compare
- 214 Uganda 102.26 compare
- 216 Equatorial Guinea 102.25 compare
- 217 Reunion 102.1 compare
- 218 Saint Barthelemy 102.08 compare
More gender data for Cameroon
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 465,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 475,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 453,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 461,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 443,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 452,058 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 436,011 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 444,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 430,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 437,292 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Cameroon?
- Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Cameroon was 102.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 102.27 in 2022.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.82 in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for sex ratio at birth vs five years old?
- Cameroon ranks 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs five years old rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth vs five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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