Deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method was 11 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
11
Change on year
down 54.2%
World rank
10th
of 188 countries
All-time high
156
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021
Deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Cameroon, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Cameroon is 11, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.2% on the previous year and down 78.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Cameroon peaked at 156 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 10th 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 terrorist attacks by method 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 | 7 | — |
| 1992 | 1 | -85.7% |
| 1994 | 7 | +600.0% |
| 1995 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 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 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 156 | — |
| 2015 | 77 | -50.6% |
| 2016 | 52 | -32.5% |
| 2017 | 15 | -71.2% |
| 2018 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 19 | +46.2% |
| 2020 | 24 | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 11 | -54.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.2 | 0 | 156 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5 | 11 | 24 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Cameroon?
- Deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Cameroon was 11 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from terrorist attacks by method recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 156 in 2014.
- What is the lowest deaths from terrorist attacks by method recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for deaths from terrorist attacks by method?
- Cameroon ranks 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from terrorist attacks by method. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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