Cameroon: Percent children

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
 Cameroon

Population ages 0-14, percent of total

 Latest value 41.76
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 43.69
 Min - Max 39.54 - 46.19
 Source United Nations Population Division
The latest value from 2023 is 41.76 percent, a decline from 42.06 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 26.10 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Cameroon from 1960 to 2023 is 43.69 percent. The minimum value, 39.54 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 46.19 percent was recorded in 1991. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
Select indicator
* indicates monthly or quarterly data series


Recent data
Cameroon - Percent children - Recent values chart

Historical series
Cameroon - Percent children - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: Total population below the age of 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Selected articles from our guide:

What factors determine the exchange rates

International lending and sovereign debt

All articles



 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Population size 28.65 2023 million
 Percent urban population 59.31 2023 percent
 Population density 58 2021 people per square km
 Population ages 65 and above 2.77 2023 percent
 Percent children 41.76 2023 percent
 Percent female population 50.16 2023 percent
 Rural population, percent 40.69 2023 percent
 Age dependency ratio 80.52 2023 percent
 Refugee population 485,285 2023 refugees
 Migrant population 2 2015 percent
 Population growth 2.59 2023 percent
This site uses cookies.
Learn more here


OK