Terrorism deaths by region in Cameroon
Cameroon: Terrorism deaths by region was 83 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorism deaths by region in Cameroon, 1992–2021
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrorism deaths by region in Cameroon is 83 deaths, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 60.3% on the previous year and up 1,975.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorism deaths by region in Cameroon peaked at 931 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1996.
That places Cameroon 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrorism deaths by region in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 33 deaths | +450.0% |
| 1995 | 5 deaths | -84.8% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 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 | 31 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 3 deaths | -90.3% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 5 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 4 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 7 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 789 deaths | +11171.4% |
| 2015 | 931 deaths | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 269 deaths | -71.1% |
| 2017 | 244 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 296 deaths | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 318 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 209 deaths | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 83 deaths | -60.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorism deaths 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 | +11171.4% | 7 deaths | 789 deaths |
| 1994 | +450.0% | 6 deaths | 33 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.29 deaths | 0 deaths | 33 deaths | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.4 deaths | 0 deaths | 31 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 286.3 deaths | 0 deaths | 931 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 146 deaths | 83 deaths | 209 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 14 Mozambique 154 deaths compare
- 15 India 135 deaths compare
- 16 Philippines 100 deaths compare
- 18 Colombia 71 deaths compare
- 19 Central African Republic 62 deaths compare
- 20 Sudan 59 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorism deaths by region in Cameroon?
- Terrorism deaths by region in Cameroon was 83 deaths in 2021, according to National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorism deaths by region recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 931 deaths in 2015.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths by region recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1996.
- How does Cameroon rank for terrorism deaths by region?
- Cameroon ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorism deaths by region rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,975.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorism deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Confirmed deaths, including all victims and attackers who died because of a terrorist attack.