How does Cameroon rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?

Cameroon ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.

Is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 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 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 based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Cameroon

Name: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Cameroon
Creator: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cameroon: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

1.23 deaths per 100,000 people

Change on year

down 5.4%

World rank

28th

of 192 countries

All-time high

5.55 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2015

All-time low

0 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1989

Years of data

1989–2025

Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 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 based on where they occurred in Cameroon stood at 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people.

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 based on where they occurred in Cameroon peaked at 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1989.

Cameroon ranks 28th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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	0.2496 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	0.7005 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	2.1 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	5.55 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2020s	2.17 deaths per 100,000 people	1.23 deaths per 100,000 people	2.98 deaths per 100,000 people	6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

25 Tanzania 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
26 Iran 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
27 Pakistan 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
29 Cambodia 0.9805 deaths per 100,000 people compare
30 Benin 0.8505 deaths per 100,000 people compare
31 Togo 0.8031 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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More health data for Cameroon

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 4 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 244,584 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 245,558 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 251,698 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 252,310 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 260,306 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 260,630 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Cameroon?: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Cameroon was 1.23 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 based on where they occurred recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 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 based on where they occurred?: Cameroon ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
Is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 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 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 based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 7,252 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The 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.