Sex ratio at birth in Cameroon
Cameroon: Sex ratio at birth was 102.26 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Sex ratio at birth in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Cameroon is 102.26 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Cameroon peaked at 102.27 males per 100 females in 2022 and was at its lowest, 100.82 males per 100 females, in 1950.
Cameroon ranks 215th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.94 males per 100 females | 100.82 males per 100 females | 101.07 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.33 males per 100 females | 101.1 males per 100 females | 101.61 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.58 males per 100 females | 101.47 males per 100 females | 101.66 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.41 males per 100 females | 101.37 males per 100 females | 101.47 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.51 males per 100 females | 101.33 males per 100 females | 101.62 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.55 males per 100 females | 101.46 males per 100 females | 101.62 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.96 males per 100 females | 101.62 males per 100 females | 102.19 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.22 males per 100 females | 102.17 males per 100 females | 102.27 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 212 Sierra Leone 102.32 males per 100 females compare
- 213 Eswatini 102.27 males per 100 females compare
- 214 Uganda 102.26 males per 100 females compare
- 216 Equatorial Guinea 102.25 males per 100 females compare
- 217 Reunion 102.1 males per 100 females compare
- 218 Saint Barthelemy 102.08 males per 100 females 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 in Cameroon?
- Sex ratio at birth in Cameroon was 102.26 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 102.27 males per 100 females in 2022.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.82 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Cameroon ranks 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of male births per 100 female births.