Burkina Faso vs Mali: Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred
Burkina Faso
3,065 deaths
in 2025
Mali
1,357 deaths
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
7th
Mali rank
10th
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3,065 deaths against 1,357 deaths in Mali, a difference of 1,708 deaths.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.3 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Mali ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Mali ranks 10th 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 | 60.2 deaths | 60.2 deaths | Mali |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 28.9 deaths | 28.9 deaths | Mali |
| 2010s | 42.8 deaths | 298.6 deaths | 255.8 deaths | Mali |
| 2020s | 2,282 deaths | 1,059 deaths | 1,224 deaths | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Burkina Faso, at 3,065 deaths against 1,357 deaths in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 1,708 deaths, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Mali ranks 10th 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 intrastate 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 combatants and civilians due to fighting in intrastate conflicts that were ongoing that year.