Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks in Mali
Mali: Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks was 270 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks in Mali, 1970–2021
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks in Mali stood at 270 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.1% on the previous year and up 5,300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks in Mali peaked at 818 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1970.
Mali ranks 8th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks in Mali, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1972 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1973 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1974 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1975 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1976 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1977 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1978 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1979 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1980 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1981 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1982 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1983 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1984 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1985 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1987 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1988 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 14 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 43 deaths | +207.1% |
| 1992 | 5 deaths | -88.4% |
| 1994 | 131 deaths | +2520.0% |
| 1995 | 2 deaths | -98.5% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 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 | 20 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 55 deaths | +175.0% |
| 2009 | 30 deaths | -45.5% |
| 2010 | 1 deaths | -96.7% |
| 2011 | 5 deaths | +400.0% |
| 2012 | 53 deaths | +960.0% |
| 2013 | 68 deaths | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 114 deaths | +67.6% |
| 2015 | 233 deaths | +104.4% |
| 2016 | 168 deaths | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 281 deaths | +67.3% |
| 2018 | 546 deaths | +94.3% |
| 2019 | 818 deaths | +49.8% |
| 2020 | 564 deaths | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 270 deaths | -52.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 270 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 51 deaths, 5.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2520.0% | 5 deaths | 131 deaths |
| 2012 | +960.0% | 5 deaths | 53 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.67 deaths | 0 deaths | 131 deaths | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 55 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 228.7 deaths | 1 deaths | 818 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 417 deaths | 270 deaths | 564 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks in Mali?
- Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks in Mali was 270 deaths in 2021, according to National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 818 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks?
- Mali ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from suicide and other terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths from non-suicide terrorist attacks.