Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country was 127 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Cameroon, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Cameroon is 127, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Cameroon peaked at 351 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places Cameroon 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, 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 type and country in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 55 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 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 | 1 | — |
| 2014 | 65 | +6400.0% |
| 2015 | 339 | +421.5% |
| 2016 | 304 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 227 | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 189 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 137 | -27.5% |
| 2020 | 351 | +156.2% |
| 2021 | 190 | -45.9% |
| 2022 | 251 | +32.1% |
| 2023 | 263 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 132 | -49.8% |
| 2025 | 127 | -3.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country 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 | +6400.0% | 1 | 65 |
| 2015 | +421.5% | 65 | 339 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.5 | 0 | 55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.2 | 0 | 339 | 10 |
| 2020s | 219 | 127 | 351 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Cameroon?
- Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Cameroon was 127 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts by type and country recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 351 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts by type and country recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Cameroon rank for deaths in armed conflicts by type and country?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts by type and country rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. 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 in armed conflicts by type and country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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