Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Mali
Mali: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 901 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Mali, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2025, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Mali stood at 901 deaths.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and up 12,771.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Mali peaked at 1,793 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Mali ranks 11th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Mali, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 125 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 185 deaths | +48.0% |
| 1992 | 77 deaths | -58.4% |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 596 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 12 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 10 deaths | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 1 deaths | -90.0% |
| 2010 | 2 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 1 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 52 deaths | +5100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 7 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 5 deaths | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 55 deaths | +1000.0% |
| 2018 | 584 deaths | +961.8% |
| 2019 | 527 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 552 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 250 deaths | -54.7% |
| 2022 | 1,793 deaths | +617.2% |
| 2023 | 738 deaths | -58.8% |
| 2024 | 759 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 901 deaths | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.3 deaths | 0 deaths | 596 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 deaths | 0 deaths | 12 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.4 deaths | 0 deaths | 584 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 832.17 deaths | 250 deaths | 1,793 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Mali?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Mali was 901 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1,793 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Mali rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Mali ranks 11th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,771.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.