CMCameroon
Cameroon: crime, homicide rate and trend
- 6.8 homicides per 100,000 people (2022)
- +60% in 10 years (since 2012)
- 3rd lowest rate of 9 in Middle Africa
- World median: 3.8 per 100,000
- Source: World Bank, from UNODC, 2022.
Safety 3 out of 10 compared with the world
Cameroon: we do not have local crime data yet.
Homicides per 100,000 people by year
| Year | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 3.4 |
| 2015 | 3.8 |
| 2012 | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 6.7 |
| 2008 | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 6.2 |
| 2002 | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 3.1 |
