Deaths in armed conflicts in Cameroon

Cameroon: Deaths in armed conflicts was 396 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
396 deaths
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
27th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,662 deaths
in 2015
All-time low
0 deaths
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Deaths in armed conflicts in Cameroon, 1989–2025

05001.0k1.5k1989200720251989: 0 deaths1990: 0 deaths1991: 100 deaths1992: 110 deaths1993: 69 deaths1994: 89 deaths1995: 0 deaths1996: 57 deaths1997: 0 deaths1998: 60 deaths1999: 0 deaths2000: 0 deaths2001: 0 deaths2002: 0 deaths2003: 0 deaths2004: 0 deaths2005: 0 deaths2006: 0 deaths2007: 0 deaths2008: 0 deaths2009: 0 deaths2010: 0 deaths2011: 0 deaths2012: 0 deaths2013: 1 deaths2014: 1.1k deaths2015: 1.7k deaths2016: 509 deaths2017: 476 deaths2018: 1.2k deaths2019: 996 deaths2020: 923 deaths2021: 1.0k deaths2022: 776 deaths2023: 737 deaths2024: 392 deaths2025: 396 deaths

Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 396 deaths for deaths in armed conflicts in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 76.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts in Cameroon peaked at 1,662 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.

That places Cameroon 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 deaths 0 deaths 0 deaths 1
1990s 48.5 deaths 0 deaths 110 deaths 10
2000s 0 deaths 0 deaths 0 deaths 10
2010s 599.1 deaths 0 deaths 1,662 deaths 10
2020s 710 deaths 392 deaths 1,036 deaths 6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 24 India 629 deaths compare
  2. 25 Brazil 607 deaths compare
  3. 26 Ecuador 478 deaths compare
  4. 28 Central African Republic 371 deaths compare
  5. 29 Lebanon 349 deaths compare
  6. 30 Cambodia 342 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths in armed conflicts in Cameroon?
Deaths in armed conflicts in Cameroon was 396 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 1,662 deaths in 2015.
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 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
Is deaths in armed conflicts rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths in armed conflicts
Unit
deaths
Source
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,252 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

The high 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.