Death rate in armed conflicts in Mali
Mali: Death rate in armed conflicts was 8.54 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts in Mali, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 8.54 for death rate in armed conflicts in 2025.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 642.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts in Mali peaked at 15.77 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places Mali 8th out of 197 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.
Death rate in armed conflicts in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 6.34 | — |
| 1991 | 2.51 | -60.4% |
| 1992 | 0.806 | -67.9% |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 7.11 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0.2066 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5255 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0.0886 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2698 | — |
| 2008 | 0.7496 | +177.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8228 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.138 | -83.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 | -95.6% |
| 2012 | 1.95 | +31950.3% |
| 2013 | 4.92 | +152.8% |
| 2014 | 1.55 | -68.4% |
| 2015 | 1.15 | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8493 | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 2.7 | +217.3% |
| 2018 | 6.26 | +132.1% |
| 2019 | 5.49 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 6.96 | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 5.66 | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 15.77 | +178.4% |
| 2023 | 8.69 | -44.9% |
| 2024 | 7.66 | -11.8% |
| 2025 | 8.54 | +11.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 8.54 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7527, 11.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 8.54 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008, 11058.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate in armed conflicts in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +31950.3% | 0.0061 | 1.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.75 | 0 | 7.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1931 | 0 | 0.8228 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 0.0061 | 6.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.88 | 5.66 | 15.77 | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24,194 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0853 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0871 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts in Mali?
- Death rate in armed conflicts in Mali was 8.54 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 15.77 in 2022.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Mali rank for death rate in armed conflicts?
- Mali ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 642.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from 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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