Death rate in armed conflicts in Mali

Mali: Death rate in armed conflicts was 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.51 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
7th
of 196 countries
All-time high
6.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Death rate in armed conflicts in Mali, 1989–2025

02461989200720251989: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 0.806 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0.006 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.006 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.149 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.151 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2024: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people2025: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Mali recorded 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate in armed conflicts in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts in Mali peaked at 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1989.

That places Mali 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1990s 0.9997 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 0.0006 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0065 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.5161 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8799 deaths per 100,000 people 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people 6

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 4 Burkina Faso 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 5 Congo 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 8 Palestine 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 9 Central African Republic 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 10 Tanzania 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate in armed conflicts in Mali?
Death rate in armed conflicts in Mali was 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
How does Mali rank for death rate in armed conflicts?
Mali ranks 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate in armed conflicts
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,252 data points, 1989–2025
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The best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.