Deaths in armed conflicts in Mali
Mali: Deaths in armed conflicts was 2,745 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Mali, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in armed conflicts in Mali is 2,745 deaths, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 873.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts in Mali peaked at 4,444 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Mali ranks 14th 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 in Mali, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 729 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 342 deaths | -53.1% |
| 1992 | 79 deaths | -76.9% |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 1,570 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 22 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 77 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 14 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 39 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 127 deaths | +225.6% |
| 2009 | 133 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 33 deaths | -75.2% |
| 2011 | 1 deaths | -97.0% |
| 2012 | 706 deaths | +70500.0% |
| 2013 | 1,027 deaths | +45.5% |
| 2014 | 385 deaths | -62.5% |
| 2015 | 282 deaths | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 225 deaths | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 780 deaths | +246.7% |
| 2018 | 1,498 deaths | +92.1% |
| 2019 | 1,417 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 1,707 deaths | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 1,519 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 4,444 deaths | +192.6% |
| 2023 | 2,844 deaths | -36.0% |
| 2024 | 2,612 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 2,745 deaths | +5.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 2,745 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 371 deaths, 7.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 2,745 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5 deaths, 5490.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts 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 | +70500.0% | 1 deaths | 706 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 281.9 deaths | 0 deaths | 1,570 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.3 deaths | 0 deaths | 133 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 635.4 deaths | 1 deaths | 1,498 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,645 deaths | 1,519 deaths | 4,444 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in Mali?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Mali was 2,745 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 4,444 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Mali rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Mali ranks 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 873.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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High 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.