Intentional homicides in Cameroon
Cameroon: Intentional homicides was 6.76 per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Cameroon, 2000–2022
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, intentional homicides in Cameroon stood at 6.76 per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 47.4% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Cameroon peaked at 6.76 per 100,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.08 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 48th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.27 per 100,000 people | 3.08 per 100,000 people | 6.68 per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.12 per 100,000 people | 3.36 per 100,000 people | 5.08 per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.67 per 100,000 people | 4.59 per 100,000 people | 6.76 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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More public sector data for Cameroon
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Tax revenue 11.3% (2021)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 21.8% (2021)
- Taxes on goods and services 43.3% (2021)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 4.5% (2021)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.8% (2021)
- Interest payments 6.8% (2021)
- Grants and other revenue 18.5% (2021)
- Interest payments 7.8% (2021)
- Other taxes 3.6% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Cameroon?
- Intentional homicides in Cameroon was 6.76 per 100,000 people in 2022, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.76 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for intentional homicides?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.