Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Mali
Mali: Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks was 270 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Mali, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Mali stood at 270.
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 non suicide terrorist attacks in Mali peaked at 818 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 non suicide terrorist attacks in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 14 | — |
| 1991 | 43 | +207.1% |
| 1992 | 5 | -88.4% |
| 1994 | 131 | +2520.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | -98.5% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 20 | — |
| 2008 | 55 | +175.0% |
| 2009 | 30 | -45.5% |
| 2010 | 1 | -96.7% |
| 2011 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2012 | 53 | +960.0% |
| 2013 | 68 | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 114 | +67.6% |
| 2015 | 233 | +104.4% |
| 2016 | 168 | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 281 | +67.3% |
| 2018 | 546 | +94.3% |
| 2019 | 818 | +49.8% |
| 2020 | 564 | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 270 | -52.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 270 is above the median for low income countries, which is 51, 5.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from suicide and non suicide 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 | 131 |
| 2012 | +960.0% | 5 | 53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.67 | 0 | 131 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.5 | 0 | 55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 228.7 | 1 | 818 | 10 |
| 2020s | 417 | 270 | 564 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Mali?
- Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Mali was 270 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 818 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks?
- Mali ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from suicide and non suicide 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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