Battle-related deaths in Cameroon
Cameroon: Battle-related deaths was 231 number of people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Battle-related deaths in Cameroon, 1996–2024
Source: UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP). Measured in number of people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for battle-related deaths in Cameroon is 231 number of people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 35.5% on the previous year and down 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, battle-related deaths in Cameroon peaked at 969 number of people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 56 number of people, in 1996.
That places Cameroon 25th out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Battle-related deaths in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 56 number of people | — |
| 2014 | 969 number of people | +1630.4% |
| 2015 | 924 number of people | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 181 number of people | -80.4% |
| 2017 | 98 number of people | -45.9% |
| 2018 | 752 number of people | +667.3% |
| 2019 | 693 number of people | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 429 number of people | -38.1% |
| 2021 | 581 number of people | +35.4% |
| 2022 | 406 number of people | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 358 number of people | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 231 number of people | -35.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56 number of people | 56 number of people | 56 number of people | 1 |
| 2010s | 602.83 number of people | 98 number of people | 969 number of people | 6 |
| 2020s | 401 number of people | 231 number of people | 581 number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More public sector data for Cameroon
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.0705 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 18.36 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 17.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 534.85 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 4.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is battle-related deaths in Cameroon?
- Battle-related deaths in Cameroon was 231 number of people in 2024, according to UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP).
- What is the highest battle-related deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 969 number of people in 2014.
- What is the lowest battle-related deaths recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 number of people in 1996.
- How does Cameroon rank for battle-related deaths?
- Cameroon ranks 25th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is battle-related deaths rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP), published as part of Battle-related deaths (number of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Battle-related deaths refer to those deaths caused by the warring parties that can be directly related to combat. This includes battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities (e.g. hit and-run attacks/ambushes) and all kinds of bombardments of military bases, cities and villages etc. The target for the attacks is either the military forces or representatives for the parties, though there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in the crossfire, indiscriminate bombings, etc. All fatalities, military as well as civilian, incurred in such situations are counted as battle-related deaths.