Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Cameroon
Cameroon: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts was 143 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Cameroon, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 143 deaths for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in 2025.
That represents a change of 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 in Cameroon peaked at 432 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
That places Cameroon 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 55 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 2 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 76 deaths | +7500.0% |
| 2015 | 340 deaths | +347.4% |
| 2016 | 302 deaths | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 230 deaths | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 242 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 228 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 432 deaths | +89.5% |
| 2021 | 267 deaths | -38.2% |
| 2022 | 289 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 299 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 172 deaths | -42.5% |
| 2025 | 143 deaths | -16.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts 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 deaths | 76 deaths |
| 2015 | +347.4% | 76 deaths | 340 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.7 deaths | 0 deaths | 55 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.9 deaths | 0 deaths | 340 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 267 deaths | 143 deaths | 432 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Cameroon?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Cameroon was 143 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 432 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Cameroon rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Cameroon ranks 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts 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 Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.