Cameroon: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)
In , Cameroon's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) was 79.33.
That's down 1.2% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 57.51 . Cameroon ranks #20 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #17 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.DPND) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 89.57
- Trough
- 79.33
- 1-year change
- -1.2%
- 5-year change
- -5.1%
- -1.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- -7.8%
- -0.8% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) |
|---|---|
| 79.3305 | |
| 80.2952 | |
| 81.2296 | |
| 82.0894 | |
| 82.8843 | |
| 83.5806 | |
| 84.1227 | |
| 84.4529 | |
| 84.7287 | |
| 85.2032 |
About Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
Indicator code: SP.POP.DPND • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Cameroon's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) in 2024?
- In 2024, Cameroon's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) was 79.33, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Cameroon's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) rising or falling?
- Cameroon's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) fell 1.2% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank globally on Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)?
- In 2024, Cameroon ranked #20 out of 217 countries reporting Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population).
- How does Cameroon's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) in 2024 was 57.51, so Cameroon is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #17 of 48.
- What is Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) and how is it measured?
- Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.DPND), CC BY 4.0.