Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Mali
Mali: Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 861 deaths in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Mali, 1989–2026
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Mali recorded 861 deaths for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% on the previous year and up 428.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Mali peaked at 3,638 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Mali ranks 12th of 196 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 in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Mali, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 582 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 235 deaths | -59.6% |
| 1992 | 77 deaths | -67.2% |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 709 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 22 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 59 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 12 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 39 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 112 deaths | +187.2% |
| 2009 | 127 deaths | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 22 deaths | -82.7% |
| 2011 | 1 deaths | -95.5% |
| 2012 | 330 deaths | +32900.0% |
| 2013 | 859 deaths | +160.3% |
| 2014 | 280 deaths | -67.4% |
| 2015 | 214 deaths | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 163 deaths | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 534 deaths | +227.6% |
| 2018 | 1,279 deaths | +139.5% |
| 2019 | 1,157 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 1,511 deaths | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 1,268 deaths | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 3,638 deaths | +186.9% |
| 2023 | 2,065 deaths | -43.2% |
| 2024 | 1,876 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 2,152 deaths | +14.7% |
| 2026 | 861 deaths | -60.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 861 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 83 deaths, 10.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 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 | +32900.0% | 1 deaths | 330 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 168.4 deaths | 0 deaths | 709 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 29 deaths | 0 deaths | 127 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 483.9 deaths | 1 deaths | 1,279 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,910 deaths | 861 deaths | 3,638 deaths | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,767 deaths compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 1,542 deaths compare
- 11 Myanmar 960 deaths compare
- 13 Palestine 754 deaths compare
- 14 Mexico 695 deaths compare
- 15 Afghanistan 674 deaths compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0853 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Mali?
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Mali was 861 deaths in 2026, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 3,638 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Mali rank for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Mali ranks 12th out of 196 countries with data for 2026.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 428.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.