Mali vs Nigeria: Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred
Mali
1,357 deaths
in 2025
Nigeria
1,864 deaths
in 2025
Mali rank
10th
Nigeria rank
9th
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Mali
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,864 deaths against 1,357 deaths in Mali, a difference of 507 deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mali ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 197 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 | 60.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 60.2 deaths | Mali |
| 2000s | 28.9 deaths | 55.6 deaths | 26.7 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 298.6 deaths | 1,809 deaths | 1,510 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1,059 deaths | 1,828 deaths | 769.67 deaths | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1,864 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 Mali and Nigeria?
- 507 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 intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Mali ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 9th 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.