How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Mali: Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks

Burkina Faso

422 deaths

in 2021

Mali

270 deaths

in 2021

Burkina Faso rank

7th

Mali rank

8th

Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks over time

Burkina Faso
Mali

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 422 deaths against 270 deaths in Mali, a difference of 152 deaths.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.6 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mali ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Mali ranks 8th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
1980s	0.1 deaths	0 deaths	0.1 deaths	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.1111 deaths	21.67 deaths	21.56 deaths	Mali
2000s	0 deaths	10.5 deaths	10.5 deaths	Mali
2010s	98.3 deaths	228.7 deaths	130.4 deaths	Mali
2020s	551.5 deaths	417 deaths	134.5 deaths	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks, Burkina Faso or Mali?: Burkina Faso, at 422 deaths against 270 deaths in Mali as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks between Burkina Faso and Mali?: 152 deaths, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks?: Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Mali ranks 8th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks
Unit: deaths
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Deaths from non-suicide terrorist attacks.