Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Cameroon
Cameroon: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they was 143 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Cameroon, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Cameroon is 143, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Cameroon peaked at 432 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
Cameroon ranks 21st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 55 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | — |
| 2014 | 76 | +7500.0% |
| 2015 | 340 | +347.4% |
| 2016 | 302 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 230 | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 242 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 228 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 432 | +89.5% |
| 2021 | 267 | -38.2% |
| 2022 | 289 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 299 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 172 | -42.5% |
| 2025 | 143 | -16.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +7500.0% | 1 | 76 |
| 2015 | +347.4% | 76 | 340 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.7 | 0 | 55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.9 | 0 | 340 | 10 |
| 2020s | 267 | 143 | 432 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 18 Mozambique 307 compare
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- 20 Russia 245 compare
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- 23 Afghanistan 124 compare
- 24 Mexico 122 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Cameroon?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Cameroon was 143 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 432 in 2020.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Cameroon rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they?
- Cameroon ranks 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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