Sex ratio at age 60 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Sex ratio at age 60 was 92.28 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
92.28 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
92.31 males per 100 females
in 2019
All-time low
84.48 males per 100 females
in 1996
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 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 60 in Cameroon stood at 92.28 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Cameroon peaked at 92.31 males per 100 females in 2019 and was at its lowest, 84.48 males per 100 females, in 1996.
Cameroon ranks 133rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 86.51 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 86.82 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 87.13 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 87.45 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 87.73 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 88.01 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 88.29 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 88.45 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 88.49 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 88.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 88 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 86.94 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 86.45 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 86.57 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 86.72 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 86.88 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 87.04 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 87.23 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 87.35 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 87.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 87.33 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 87.26 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 87.19 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 87.13 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 87.08 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 87.05 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 87.04 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 87 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 86.95 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 86.47 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 86.05 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 86.03 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 85.77 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 85.49 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 85.43 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 85.43 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 85.4 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 85.34 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 85.23 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 85.1 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 84.95 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 84.85 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 84.79 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 84.72 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 84.63 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 84.53 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 84.48 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 84.48 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 84.6 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 84.93 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 85.53 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 86.37 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 87.33 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 88.21 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 88.91 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 89.49 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 89.99 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 90.32 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 90.99 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 91.54 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 91.62 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 91.78 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 91.9 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 91.96 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 92.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 92.15 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 92.22 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 92.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 92.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 92.27 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.2 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 92.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 92.28 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 92.28 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.06 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 92.28 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.96 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87.74 males per 100 females | 86.51 males per 100 females | 88.53 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 87.06 males per 100 females | 86.45 males per 100 females | 88 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.05 males per 100 females | 86.47 males per 100 females | 87.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.53 males per 100 females | 85.1 males per 100 females | 86.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.7 males per 100 females | 84.48 males per 100 females | 84.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.87 males per 100 females | 85.53 males per 100 females | 91.54 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.05 males per 100 females | 91.62 males per 100 females | 92.31 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.24 males per 100 females | 92.2 males per 100 females | 92.28 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 130 Yemen 92.65 males per 100 females compare
- 131 Nepal 92.5 males per 100 females compare
- 132 Cape Verde 92.32 males per 100 females compare
- 134 Croatia 92.12 males per 100 females compare
- 135 Uzbekistan 92.06 males per 100 females compare
- 136 Philippines 92 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 60 in Cameroon?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Cameroon was 92.28 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 60 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 92.31 males per 100 females in 2019.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.48 males per 100 females in 1996.
- How does Cameroon rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Cameroon ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 60. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 60.