Mali vs Niger: Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred
Mali
1,357 deaths
in 2025
Niger
724 deaths
in 2025
Mali rank
10th
Niger rank
12th
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Mali currently reports 1,357 deaths against 724 deaths in Niger, a difference of 633 deaths.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.9 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Niger ahead.
Mali ranks 10th and Niger ranks 12th of 197 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 60.2 deaths | 21.5 deaths | 38.7 deaths | Mali |
| 2000s | 28.9 deaths | 13.2 deaths | 15.7 deaths | Mali |
| 2010s | 298.6 deaths | 127.8 deaths | 170.8 deaths | Mali |
| 2020s | 1,059 deaths | 584.17 deaths | 474.5 deaths | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, Mali or Niger?
- Mali, at 1,357 deaths against 724 deaths in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred between Mali and Niger?
- 633 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 intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Mali ranks 10th and Niger ranks 12th 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 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.