Sex ratio at age 5 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Sex ratio at age 5 was 101.73 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
101.73 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
201st
of 236 countries
All-time high
101.73 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
97.65 males per 100 females
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at age 5 in Cameroon stood at 101.73 males per 100 females. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Cameroon peaked at 101.73 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97.65 males per 100 females, in 1952.
Cameroon ranks 201st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 97.71 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 97.7 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 97.65 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 98.07 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 98.53 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 98.59 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 98.77 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 98.93 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 99.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 99.13 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 99.23 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 99.34 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 99.46 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 99.58 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 99.68 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 99.77 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 99.82 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 99.89 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 100.1 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 100.22 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 100.33 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 100.43 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 100.55 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 100.63 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 100.68 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.7 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.69 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 100.66 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.62 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.6 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.59 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.55 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.49 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 100.48 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.49 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.51 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.59 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.61 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.63 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.63 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.59 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.53 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 100.5 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 100.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.66 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.65 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.62 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.61 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.7 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.72 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.72 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.69 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.66 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.7 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.8 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 100.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 101.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 101.17 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 101.31 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 101.41 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 101.5 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 101.59 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 101.67 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 101.73 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 101.73 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.22 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 101.73 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.02 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98.41 males per 100 females | 97.65 males per 100 females | 99.13 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 99.69 males per 100 females | 99.23 males per 100 females | 100.1 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.55 males per 100 females | 100.22 males per 100 females | 100.7 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.54 males per 100 females | 100.48 males per 100 females | 100.6 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.59 males per 100 females | 100.5 males per 100 females | 100.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.66 males per 100 females | 100.61 males per 100 females | 100.72 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.94 males per 100 females | 100.66 males per 100 females | 101.41 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.62 males per 100 females | 101.5 males per 100 females | 101.73 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 198 Dominica 101.87 males per 100 females compare
- 199 Guernsey 101.77 males per 100 females compare
- 200 Haiti 101.76 males per 100 females compare
- 202 Equatorial Guinea 101.72 males per 100 females compare
- 203 Sierra Leone 101.55 males per 100 females compare
- 204 Zimbabwe 101.52 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Cameroon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,337 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 20,440 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 20,440 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Cameroon?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Cameroon was 101.73 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 age 5 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 101.73 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.65 males per 100 females in 1952.
- How does Cameroon rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Cameroon ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 5.