Deaths in armed conflicts in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths in armed conflicts was 127 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Cameroon, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 127 deaths for deaths in armed conflicts 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 in Cameroon peaked at 351 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Cameroon ranks 16th of 196 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 55 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 339 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 219 deaths | 127 deaths | 351 deaths | 6 |
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- 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 based on where they occurred 4 deaths (2026)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in Cameroon?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Cameroon was 127 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 351 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Cameroon rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts 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 Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.