Cameroon vs Niger: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Cameroon
191 deaths
in 2026
Niger
642 deaths
in 2026
Cameroon rank
19th
Niger rank
16th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Cameroon
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 642 deaths against 191 deaths in Cameroon, a difference of 451 deaths.
That makes Niger's figure about 3.4 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Niger ahead.
Cameroon ranks 19th and Niger ranks 16th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 170 deaths | 170 deaths | Niger |
| 1990s | 31.8 deaths | 60.5 deaths | 28.7 deaths | Niger |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 13.2 deaths | 13.2 deaths | Niger |
| 2010s | 494.1 deaths | 177.2 deaths | 316.9 deaths | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 541.57 deaths | 867.14 deaths | 325.57 deaths | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Cameroon or Niger?
- Niger, at 642 deaths against 191 deaths in Cameroon as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Cameroon and Niger?
- 451 deaths, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Cameroon ranks 19th and Niger ranks 16th 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.