Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks was 66 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Cameroon, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Cameroon stood at 66.
The figure is down 60.5% on the previous year and up 1,550.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Cameroon peaked at 789 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 18th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 36 | — |
| 1992 | 6 | -83.3% |
| 1994 | 33 | +450.0% |
| 1995 | 5 | -84.8% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 31 | — |
| 2008 | 3 | -90.3% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | — |
| 2011 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | — |
| 2014 | 789 | +11171.4% |
| 2015 | 770 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 127 | -83.5% |
| 2017 | 92 | -27.6% |
| 2018 | 268 | +191.3% |
| 2019 | 318 | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 167 | -47.5% |
| 2021 | 66 | -60.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks 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 | +11171.4% | 7 | 789 |
| 1994 | +450.0% | 6 | 33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.89 | 0 | 36 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.4 | 0 | 31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 238 | 0 | 789 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.5 | 66 | 167 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 15 India 135 compare
- 16 Philippines 100 compare
- 17 Colombia 71 compare
- 19 Central African Republic 62 compare
- 20 Sudan 59 compare
- 21 South Sudan 51 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Cameroon?
- Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Cameroon was 66 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 789 in 2014.
- What is the lowest deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,550.0%. 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 Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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