Deaths recorded in Cameroon in 2025 240 in state-based fighting
2 in fighting between armed groups
133 in attacks on civilians (one-sided violence)
UCDP GED Global 26.1: best estimates for events located in Cameroon (as UCDP places them), by type of violence. The three are shown separately, as UCDP counts them, and are not added together here.
The conflicts
Each conflict as UCDP defines it: a dispute with at least 25 battle-related deaths in a year. Figures are UCDP best estimates; the newest months are preliminary and can change.
UCDP does not record who started each clash.
Armed conflict State-based conflict · UCDP start year 2017
Cameroon: Ambazonia 133 deaths in 2025 UCDP Battle-Related Deaths Dataset 26.1 (conflict level)
116 deaths in Jan–Sep 2026 preliminary · UCDP Candidate Events Dataset 26.01.26.09
3,136 total 2017–2025 sum of the UCDP yearly figures below (9 years listed)
Who is fighting: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
2017: 35 2018: 754 2019: 558 2020: 401 2021: 519 2022: 375 2023: 193 2024: 168 2025: 133 2026: 116 (Jan–Sep 2026, preliminary) 2017 highest: 754 2026*
* Jan–Sep 2026, preliminary (hatched). Grey: year not in the dataset (UCDP lists a conflict-year only with at least 25 deaths).
Latest recorded fighting: September 2026
Figures by year Year Deaths (best estimate) Jan–Sep 2026 preliminary 116 2025 133 2024 168 2023 193 2022 375 2021 519 2020 401 2019 558 2018 754 2017 35
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Armed conflict State-based conflict · UCDP start year 2015
Cameroon: Islamic State 62 deaths in 2025 UCDP Battle-Related Deaths Dataset 26.1 (conflict level)
33 deaths in Jan–Sep 2026 preliminary · UCDP Candidate Events Dataset 26.01.26.09
784 total 2015–2025 sum of the UCDP yearly figures below (6 years listed)
Who is fighting: Government of Cameroon vs IS
2015: 283 2016: 189 2017: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2018: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2019: 135 2020: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2021: 62 2022: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2023: 53 2024: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2025: 62 2026: 33 (Jan–Sep 2026, preliminary) 2015 highest: 283 2026*
* Jan–Sep 2026, preliminary (hatched). Grey: year not in the dataset (UCDP lists a conflict-year only with at least 25 deaths).
Latest recorded fighting: September 2026
Figures by year Year Deaths (best estimate) Jan–Sep 2026 preliminary 33 2025 62 2023 53 2021 62 2019 135 2016 189 2015 283
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Armed conflict State-based conflict · UCDP start year 1960
Cameroon: Government 45 deaths in 2025 UCDP Battle-Related Deaths Dataset 26.1 (conflict level)
46 deaths in Jan–Sep 2026 preliminary · UCDP Candidate Events Dataset 26.01.26.09
1,087 total 2015–2025 sum of the UCDP yearly figures below (8 years listed)
Who is fighting: Government of Cameroon vs JAS
1989: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1990: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1991: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1992: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1993: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1994: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1995: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1996: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1997: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1998: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1999: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2000: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2001: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2002: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2003: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2004: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2005: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2006: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2007: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2008: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2009: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2010: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2011: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2012: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2013: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2014: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2015: 712 2016: 32 2017: 63 2018: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2019: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2020: 28 2021: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2022: 31 2023: 113 2024: 63 2025: 45 2026: 46 (Jan–Sep 2026, preliminary) 1989 highest: 712 2026*
* Jan–Sep 2026, preliminary (hatched). Grey: year not in the dataset (UCDP lists a conflict-year only with at least 25 deaths).
Latest recorded fighting: September 2026
Figures by year Year Deaths (best estimate) Jan–Sep 2026 preliminary 46 2025 45 2024 63 2023 113 2022 31 2020 28 2017 63 2016 32 2015 712
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Armed conflict Non-state conflict (between armed groups)
Comités locaux de vigilance - IS – 2025: not in the dataset below 25 deaths or no data
26 deaths in Jan–Sep 2026 preliminary · UCDP Candidate Events Dataset 26.01.26.09
Who is fighting: Comités locaux de vigilance vs IS
1989: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1990: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1991: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1992: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1993: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1994: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1995: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1996: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1997: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1998: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 1999: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2000: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2001: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2002: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2003: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2004: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2005: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2006: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2007: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2008: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2009: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2010: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2011: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2012: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2013: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2014: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2015: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2016: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2017: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2018: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2019: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2020: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2021: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2022: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2023: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2024: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2025: not in the dataset (below 25 deaths or no data) 2026: 26 (Jan–Sep 2026, preliminary) 1989 highest: 26 2026*
* Jan–Sep 2026, preliminary (hatched). Grey: year not in the dataset (UCDP lists a conflict-year only with at least 25 deaths).
Latest recorded fighting: July 2026
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