Death rate in armed conflicts in Cameroon
Cameroon: Death rate in armed conflicts was 1.23 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts in Cameroon, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, death rate in armed conflicts in Cameroon stood at 1.23.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts in Cameroon peaked at 5.55 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
Cameroon ranks 28th 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.
Death rate in armed conflicts in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4286 | — |
| 1992 | 0.2082 | -51.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3805 | +82.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7005 | +84.1% |
| 1995 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4175 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3606 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 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 | 0.0047 | — |
| 2014 | 4.69 | +100218.0% |
| 2015 | 5.55 | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 2.07 | -62.7% |
| 2017 | 1.6 | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 3.79 | +136.5% |
| 2019 | 3.25 | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 2.98 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 2.96 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.38 | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 2.19 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 1.3 | -40.7% |
| 2025 | 1.23 | -5.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.23 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008, 1590.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | +100218.0% | 0.0047 | 4.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2496 | 0 | 0.7005 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 0 | 5.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 1.23 | 2.98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts in Cameroon?
- Death rate in armed conflicts in Cameroon was 1.23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Cameroon rank for death rate in armed conflicts?
- Cameroon ranks 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.9%. 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 Death rate in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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