Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 4 deaths in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Cameroon, 1989–2026
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2026, deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Cameroon stood at 4 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.9% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Cameroon peaked at 1,263 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Cameroon ranks 30th of 196 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 | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.8 deaths | 0 deaths | 89 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 494.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 1,263 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 514.86 deaths | 4 deaths | 797 deaths | 7 |
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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 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)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 271,025 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Cameroon?
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Cameroon was 4 deaths in 2026, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,263 deaths in 2015.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Cameroon rank for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Cameroon ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2026.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.