Deaths in armed conflicts by region in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths in armed conflicts by region was 191 deaths in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts by region in Cameroon, 1989–2026
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 191 deaths for deaths in armed conflicts by region in 2026.
The figure is down 48.0% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts by region in Cameroon peaked at 1,263 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
That places Cameroon 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths in armed conflicts by region in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 50 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 25 deaths | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 47 deaths | +88.0% |
| 1994 | 89 deaths | +89.4% |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 56 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 51 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 1,034 deaths | +103300.0% |
| 2015 | 1,263 deaths | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 485 deaths | -61.6% |
| 2017 | 387 deaths | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 941 deaths | +143.2% |
| 2019 | 830 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 780 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 797 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 657 deaths | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 621 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 378 deaths | -39.1% |
| 2025 | 367 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2026 | 191 deaths | -48.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts by region 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 | +103300.0% | 1 deaths | 1,034 deaths |
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 | 541.57 deaths | 191 deaths | 797 deaths | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts by region in Cameroon?
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region in Cameroon was 191 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 by region recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,263 deaths in 2015.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts by region recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Cameroon rank for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Cameroon ranks 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2026.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts by region rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. 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 by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.