Terrorism deaths in Cameroon
Cameroon: Terrorism deaths was 83 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorism deaths in Cameroon, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, terrorism deaths in Cameroon stood at 83.
The figure is down 60.3% on the previous year and up 1,975.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorism deaths in Cameroon peaked at 931 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 17th 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 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 36 | — |
| 1992 | 6 | -83.3% |
| 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.89 | 0 | 36 | 9 |
| 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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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorism deaths in Cameroon?
- Terrorism deaths in Cameroon was 83 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorism deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 931 in 2015.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for terrorism deaths?
- Cameroon ranks 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorism deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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