Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks was 66 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
66
Change on year
down 60.5%
World rank
18th
of 187 countries
All-time high
789
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021
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 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 20 Sudan 59 compare
- 21 South Sudan 51 compare
More health data for Cameroon
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (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)
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 187 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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