Mali vs Nigeria: Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Mali
632 deaths
in 2025
Nigeria
751 deaths
in 2025
Mali rank
9th
Nigeria rank
8th
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Mali
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 751 deaths against 632 deaths in Mali, a difference of 119 deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mali ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 97.1 deaths | 268.5 deaths | 171.4 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.1 deaths | 78.9 deaths | 78.8 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 106.3 deaths | 1,276 deaths | 1,170 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 649 deaths | 427.5 deaths | 221.5 deaths | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, Mali or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 751 deaths against 632 deaths in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Mali and Nigeria?
- 119 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Mali ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 8th 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.