Burkina Faso vs Mali: Deaths in armed conflicts by region
Burkina Faso
1,542 deaths
in 2026
Mali
861 deaths
in 2026
Burkina Faso rank
10th
Mali rank
12th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1,542 deaths against 861 deaths in Mali, a difference of 681 deaths.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.8 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Mali ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Mali ranks 12th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 168.4 deaths | 168.4 deaths | Mali |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 29 deaths | 29 deaths | Mali |
| 2010s | 150.3 deaths | 483.9 deaths | 333.6 deaths | Mali |
| 2020s | 3,136 deaths | 1,910 deaths | 1,226 deaths | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts by region, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Burkina Faso, at 1,542 deaths against 861 deaths in Mali as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts by region between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 681 deaths, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2026.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Mali ranks 12th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – 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.