Homicides in Cameroon
Cameroon: Homicides was 1,640 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1,640 deaths
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,852 deaths
in 2009
All-time low
1,477 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicides in Cameroon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Cameroon stood at 1,640 deaths.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Cameroon peaked at 1,852 deaths in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,477 deaths, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,705 deaths | 1,477 deaths | 1,852 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,713 deaths | 1,640 deaths | 1,833 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,646 deaths | 1,640 deaths | 1,653 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More social development data for Cameroon
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 408,613 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 140,366 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.26 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.532 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.336 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.26 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.093 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.114 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Cameroon?
- Homicides in Cameroon was 1,640 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,852 deaths in 2009.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,477 deaths in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for homicides?
- Cameroon ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.