Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred was 240 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Cameroon, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Cameroon is 240 deaths, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Cameroon peaked at 969 deaths in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Cameroon ranks 20th 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.
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 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 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 969 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 924 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 181 deaths | -80.4% |
| 2017 | 98 deaths | -45.9% |
| 2018 | 752 deaths | +667.3% |
| 2019 | 693 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 429 deaths | -38.1% |
| 2021 | 581 deaths | +35.4% |
| 2022 | 406 deaths | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 358 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 231 deaths | -35.5% |
| 2025 | 240 deaths | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 361.7 deaths | 0 deaths | 969 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 374.17 deaths | 231 deaths | 581 deaths | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 17 Mozambique 296 deaths compare
- 18 Colombia 294 deaths compare
- 19 South Sudan 280 deaths compare
- 21 Central African Republic 197 deaths compare
- 22 Philippines 141 deaths compare
- 23 Afghanistan 140 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Cameroon?
- Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Cameroon was 240 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 969 deaths in 2014.
- What is the lowest deaths in intrastate 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 intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Cameroon ranks 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. 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 intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred. 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 intrastate conflicts that were ongoing that year.