Terrorism deaths rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Terrorism deaths rate was 0.3052 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.3052 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 61.3%
World rank
16th
of 188 countries
All-time high
4.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021
Terrorism deaths rate in Cameroon, 1970–2021
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 per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrorism deaths rate in Cameroon is 0.3052 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 61.3% on the previous year and up 1,460.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorism deaths rate in Cameroon peaked at 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 16th out of 188 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 rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1971 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1972 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1973 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1974 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.3057 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 0.0495 deaths per 100,000 people | -83.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2568 deaths per 100,000 people | +419.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0378 deaths per 100,000 people | -85.3% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0.1698 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.016 deaths per 100,000 people | -90.6% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0252 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 0.0196 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0324 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +10834.4% |
| 2015 | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -72.0% |
| 2017 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7889 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3052 deaths per 100,000 people | -61.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorism deaths rate 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 | +10834.4% | 0.0324 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1994 | +419.2% | 0.0495 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2568 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0722 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3057 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0186 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1698 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5471 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3052 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7889 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 13 South Sudan 0.4745 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Myanmar 0.4387 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Ethiopia 0.4057 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Chad 0.2445 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Burundi 0.2231 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Libya 0.193 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorism deaths rate in Cameroon?
- Terrorism deaths rate in Cameroon was 0.3052 deaths per 100,000 people 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 rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for terrorism deaths rate?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorism deaths rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,460.1%. 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 rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of confirmed deaths from terrorist attacks, including all victims and attackers, per 100,000 people.