Cameroon vs Mauritania: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Cameroon
191 deaths
in 2026
Mauritania
150 deaths
in 2026
Cameroon rank
19th
Mauritania rank
22nd
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Cameroon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 191 deaths against 150 deaths in Mauritania, a difference of 41 deaths.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Mauritania ahead.
Cameroon ranks 19th and Mauritania ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 121 deaths | 121 deaths | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 31.8 deaths | 4.7 deaths | 27.1 deaths | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 0.5 deaths | 0.5 deaths | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 494.1 deaths | 0.7 deaths | 493.4 deaths | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 541.57 deaths | 21.86 deaths | 519.71 deaths | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Cameroon or Mauritania?
- Cameroon, at 191 deaths against 150 deaths in Mauritania as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Cameroon and Mauritania?
- 41 deaths, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mauritania?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Cameroon and Mauritania rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Cameroon ranks 19th and Mauritania ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths in armed conflicts by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.