Ethiopia vs Mali: Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Ethiopia
824 deaths
in 2025
Mali
632 deaths
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
7th
Mali rank
9th
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Ethiopia
- Mali
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 824 deaths against 632 deaths in Mali, a difference of 192 deaths.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Mali ranks 9th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 345 deaths | 0 deaths | 345 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 11.7 deaths | 97.1 deaths | 85.4 deaths | Mali |
| 2000s | 104.4 deaths | 0.1 deaths | 104.3 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 114.7 deaths | 106.3 deaths | 8.4 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1,974 deaths | 649 deaths | 1,325 deaths | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, Ethiopia or Mali?
- Ethiopia, at 824 deaths against 632 deaths in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Ethiopia and Mali?
- 192 deaths, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mali?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Mali rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and Mali ranks 9th 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 based on where they occurred. 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 civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.