Mali vs Tanzania: Deaths in armed conflicts
Mali
632 deaths
in 2025
Tanzania
1,009 deaths
in 2025
Mali rank
9th
Tanzania rank
6th
Deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Mali
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1,009 deaths against 632 deaths in Mali, a difference of 377 deaths.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.6 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Tanzania ahead.
Mali ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 6th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 97.1 deaths | 0.3 deaths | 96.8 deaths | Mali |
| 2000s | 0.1 deaths | 4 deaths | 3.9 deaths | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 106.3 deaths | 0.7 deaths | 105.6 deaths | Mali |
| 2020s | 649 deaths | 170.17 deaths | 478.83 deaths | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, Mali or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 1,009 deaths against 632 deaths in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts between Mali and Tanzania?
- 377 deaths, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Tanzania?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Tanzania rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Mali ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 6th 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.