Death rate in armed conflicts in Cameroon
Cameroon: Death rate in armed conflicts was 0.425 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts in Cameroon, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, death rate in armed conflicts in Cameroon stood at 0.425 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts in Cameroon peaked at 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1989.
Cameroon ranks 16th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate in armed conflicts in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0.4329 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 0.0047 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 0.2947 deaths per 100,000 people | +6206.3% |
| 2015 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +405.4% |
| 2016 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9408 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7619 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5371 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.5% |
| 2020 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +149.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7059 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9083 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9269 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4532 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.1% |
| 2025 | 0.425 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate 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 | +6206.3% | 0.0047 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2947 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2015 | +405.4% | 0.2947 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0433 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4329 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5325 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7931 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.425 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 13 Ethiopia 0.6082 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Colombia 0.5952 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Burundi 0.4309 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Myanmar 0.3774 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Nigeria 0.3162 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Yemen 0.1101 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts in Cameroon?
- Death rate in armed conflicts in Cameroon was 0.425 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- How does Cameroon rank for death rate in armed conflicts?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 37 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.