Which has higher deaths from terrorist attacks by method, Ethiopia or Mali?

Mali, at 27 deaths against 11 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia 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 terrorist attacks by method. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Mali: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method

Ethiopia

11 deaths

in 2021

Mali

27 deaths

in 2021

Ethiopia rank

10th

Mali rank

7th

Deaths from terrorist attacks by method over time

Ethiopia
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 27 deaths against 11 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 16 deaths.

That makes Mali's figure about 2.5 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 10th and Mali ranks 7th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1970s	10.1 deaths	0 deaths	10.1 deaths	Ethiopia
1980s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
1990s	0 deaths	11.22 deaths	11.22 deaths	Mali
2000s	0.4 deaths	2.8 deaths	2.4 deaths	Mali
2010s	3.5 deaths	26.2 deaths	22.7 deaths	Mali
2020s	5.5 deaths	70.5 deaths	65 deaths	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from terrorist attacks by method, Ethiopia or Mali?: Mali, at 27 deaths against 11 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks by method between Ethiopia and Mali?: 16 deaths, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mali?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Mali rank globally for deaths from terrorist attacks by method?: Ethiopia ranks 10th and Mali ranks 7th of 187 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 terrorist attacks by method. 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 terrorist attacks by method
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: 07 August 2026

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