Sex ratio by age in Cameroon
Cameroon: Sex ratio by age was 80 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
80 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
15th
of 212 countries
All-time high
96.23 males per 100 females
in 2017
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Sex ratio by age in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.33 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1956 | 33.33 males per 100 females | — |
| 1957 | 50 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 1958 | 40 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 1959 | 40 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 40 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -64.3% |
| 1962 | 25 males per 100 females | +75.0% |
| 1963 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 27.27 males per 100 females | -18.2% |
| 1971 | 30.77 males per 100 females | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 26.67 males per 100 females | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 26.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 31.25 males per 100 females | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 27.78 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 18.75 males per 100 females | -32.5% |
| 1978 | 21.43 males per 100 females | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 23.08 males per 100 females | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 38.89 males per 100 females | +68.5% |
| 1981 | 61.54 males per 100 females | +58.2% |
| 1982 | 69.57 males per 100 females | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 64.29 males per 100 females | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 50 males per 100 females | -22.2% |
| 1985 | 30 males per 100 females | -40.0% |
| 1986 | 16.67 males per 100 females | -44.4% |
| 1987 | 7.14 males per 100 females | -57.1% |
| 1988 | 13.33 males per 100 females | +86.7% |
| 1989 | 12.5 males per 100 females | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 5.56 males per 100 females | -55.6% |
| 1991 | 11.11 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 17.65 males per 100 females | +58.8% |
| 1993 | 17.65 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22.22 males per 100 females | +25.9% |
| 1995 | 22.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 22.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.05 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 21.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22.22 males per 100 females | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 22.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.05 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 23.81 males per 100 females | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 23.81 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.81 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27.27 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 29.17 males per 100 females | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 34.62 males per 100 females | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 40.74 males per 100 females | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 48.15 males per 100 females | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 51.72 males per 100 females | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 67.57 males per 100 females | +30.6% |
| 2015 | 87.5 males per 100 females | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 94.55 males per 100 females | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 96.23 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 95.83 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 95.45 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 87.8 males per 100 females | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 80 males per 100 females | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 77.42 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 80 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 80 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.49 males per 100 females, 3.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 80 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.72 males per 100 females, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | -100.0% | 33.33 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
| 1991 | +100.0% | 5.56 males per 100 females | 11.11 males per 100 females |
| 1988 | +86.7% | 7.14 males per 100 females | 13.33 males per 100 females |
| 1962 | +75.0% | 14.29 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females |
| 1980 | +68.5% | 23.08 males per 100 females | 38.89 males per 100 females |
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
- 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 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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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.