Sex ratio by age in Cameroon
Cameroon: Sex ratio by age was 80 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sex ratio by age in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 80 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Cameroon peaked at 96.23 males per 100 females in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1955.
Cameroon ranks 15th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.26 males per 100 females | 14.29 males per 100 females | 40 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.7 males per 100 females | 18.75 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.39 males per 100 females | 7.14 males per 100 females | 69.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.3 males per 100 females | 5.56 males per 100 females | 22.22 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.05 males per 100 females | 21.05 males per 100 females | 29.17 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.24 males per 100 females | 34.62 males per 100 females | 96.23 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.31 males per 100 females | 77.42 males per 100 females | 87.8 males per 100 females | 4 |
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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 by age in Cameroon?
- Sex ratio by age in Cameroon was 80 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 by age recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 96.23 males per 100 females in 2017.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1955.
- How does Cameroon rank for sex ratio by age?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of males per 100 females at age 100+.