Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Mali
Mali: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Mali, 1989–2025
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 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 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 based on where they occurred in Mali peaked at 15.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1989.
That places Mali 8th out of 192 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1931 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8228 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0061 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 5 Somalia 19.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 18.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Syria 13.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Central African Republic 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Mali
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 878 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24,194 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 276 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 276 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 201,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 196,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 211,348 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 205,861 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 221,859 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 216,172 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Mali?
- Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Mali was 8.54 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 based on where they occurred recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 15.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 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 based on where they occurred?
- Mali ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 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 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 based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.