Deaths in armed conflicts by country in Mali
Mali: Deaths in armed conflicts by country was 861 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts by country in Mali, 1989–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 861 for deaths in armed conflicts by country 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 by country in Mali peaked at 3,638 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
Mali ranks 12th of 197 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 by country in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 582 | — |
| 1991 | 235 | -59.6% |
| 1992 | 77 | -67.2% |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 709 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 22 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 59 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 12 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 39 | — |
| 2008 | 112 | +187.2% |
| 2009 | 127 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 22 | -82.7% |
| 2011 | 1 | -95.5% |
| 2012 | 330 | +32900.0% |
| 2013 | 859 | +160.3% |
| 2014 | 280 | -67.4% |
| 2015 | 214 | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 163 | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 534 | +227.6% |
| 2018 | 1,279 | +139.5% |
| 2019 | 1,157 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 1,511 | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 1,268 | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 3,638 | +186.9% |
| 2023 | 2,065 | -43.2% |
| 2024 | 1,876 | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 2,152 | +14.7% |
| 2026 | 861 | -60.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 861 is above the median for low income countries, which is 83, 10.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts by country 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 | 330 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 168.4 | 0 | 709 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29 | 0 | 127 | 10 |
| 2010s | 483.9 | 1 | 1,279 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,910 | 861 | 3,638 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,767 compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 1,542 compare
- 11 Myanmar 960 compare
- 13 Palestine 754 compare
- 14 Mexico 695 compare
- 15 Afghanistan 674 compare
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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 by country in Mali?
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country in Mali was 861 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts by country recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 3,638 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts by country recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Mali rank for deaths in armed conflicts by country?
- Mali ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2026.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts by country 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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