Terrorism deaths by region in Cameroon
Cameroon: Terrorism deaths by region was 83 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorism deaths by region in Cameroon, 1992–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrorism deaths by region in Cameroon is 83, 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6 | — |
| 1994 | 33 | +450.0% |
| 1995 | 5 | -84.8% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 31 | — |
| 2008 | 3 | -90.3% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | — |
| 2011 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | — |
| 2014 | 789 | +11171.4% |
| 2015 | 931 | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 269 | -71.1% |
| 2017 | 244 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 296 | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 318 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 209 | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 83 | -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 | 789 |
| 1994 | +450.0% | 6 | 33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.29 | 0 | 33 | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.4 | 0 | 31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 286.3 | 0 | 931 | 10 |
| 2020s | 146 | 83 | 209 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 14 Mozambique 154 compare
- 15 India 135 compare
- 16 Philippines 100 compare
- 18 Colombia 71 compare
- 19 Central African Republic 62 compare
- 20 Sudan 59 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorism deaths by region in Cameroon?
- Terrorism deaths by region in Cameroon was 83 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorism deaths by region recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 931 in 2015.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths by region recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorism deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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