Mali vs Somalia: Death rate in armed conflicts
Mali
8.54
in 2025
Somalia
19.68
in 2025
Mali rank
8th
Somalia rank
5th
Death rate in armed conflicts over time
- Mali
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 19.68 against 8.54 in Mali, a difference of 11.14.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.3 times Mali's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 14.91 | 14.91 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1.75 | 28.3 | 26.55 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.1931 | 8.44 | 8.25 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 14.66 | 12.16 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 8.88 | 16.34 | 7.46 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate in armed conflicts, Mali or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 19.68 against 8.54 in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts between Mali and Somalia?
- 11.14, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Somalia rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts?
- Mali ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 5th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Death rate in armed conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.