Sex ratio at five years old in Cameroon
Cameroon: Sex ratio at five years old was 101.73 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
101.73
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
201st
of 236 countries
All-time high
101.73
in 2023
All-time low
97.65
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at five years old in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at five years old in Cameroon stood at 101.73. 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 five years old in Cameroon peaked at 101.73 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97.65, in 1952.
Cameroon ranks 201st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at five years old in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 97.71 | — |
| 1951 | 97.7 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 97.65 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 98.07 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 98.53 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 98.59 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 98.77 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 98.93 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 99.03 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 99.13 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 99.23 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 99.34 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 99.46 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 99.58 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 99.68 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 99.77 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 99.82 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 99.89 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 100 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 100.1 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 100.22 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 100.33 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 100.43 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 100.55 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 100.63 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 100.68 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.7 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.69 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 100.66 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.62 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.6 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.59 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.55 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.49 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 100.48 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.49 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.51 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.53 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.55 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.57 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.59 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.61 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.63 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.63 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.59 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.53 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 100.5 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.55 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.64 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 100.67 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.66 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.67 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.65 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.62 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.61 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.64 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.69 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.69 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.72 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.72 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.69 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.66 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.8 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 100.92 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 101.03 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 101.17 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 101.31 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 101.41 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 101.5 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 101.59 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 101.67 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 101.73 | +0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 101.73 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.22, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 101.73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.02, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98.41 | 97.65 | 99.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 99.69 | 99.23 | 100.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.55 | 100.22 | 100.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.54 | 100.48 | 100.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.59 | 100.5 | 100.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.66 | 100.61 | 100.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.94 | 100.66 | 101.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.62 | 101.5 | 101.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 five years old in Cameroon?
- Sex ratio at five years old in Cameroon was 101.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 101.73 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.65 in 1952.
- How does Cameroon rank for sex ratio at five years old?
- Cameroon ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at five years old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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