Mali vs Niger: Deaths in armed conflicts
Mali
632 deaths
in 2025
Niger
387 deaths
in 2025
Mali rank
9th
Niger rank
10th
Deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Mali currently reports 632 deaths against 387 deaths in Niger, a difference of 245 deaths.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.6 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Niger ahead.
Mali ranks 9th and Niger ranks 10th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 170 deaths | 170 deaths | Niger |
| 1990s | 97.1 deaths | 37.8 deaths | 59.3 deaths | Mali |
| 2000s | 0.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 0.1 deaths | Mali |
| 2010s | 106.3 deaths | 45.7 deaths | 60.6 deaths | Mali |
| 2020s | 649 deaths | 287.67 deaths | 361.33 deaths | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, Mali or Niger?
- Mali, at 632 deaths against 387 deaths in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts between Mali and Niger?
- 245 deaths, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Mali ranks 9th and Niger ranks 10th of 197 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. 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.