Afghanistan vs Mali: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Afghanistan
454 deaths
in 2026
Mali
276 deaths
in 2026
Afghanistan rank
12th
Mali rank
15th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Afghanistan
- Mali
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 454 deaths against 276 deaths in Mali, a difference of 178 deaths.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.6 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Mali ranks 15th of 196 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,411 deaths | 0 deaths | 5,411 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 5,571 deaths | 168.4 deaths | 5,403 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3,971 deaths | 29 deaths | 3,942 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 15,727 deaths | 483.9 deaths | 15,243 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 8,625 deaths | 1,827 deaths | 6,799 deaths | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Afghanistan or Mali?
- Afghanistan, at 454 deaths against 276 deaths in Mali as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Afghanistan and Mali?
- 178 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mali?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Afghanistan and Mali rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th and Mali ranks 15th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths in armed conflicts by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.